All good for Hood

A career change in his 40s has led to trainee greenkeeper Gregg Hood winning SRUC’s Elmwood campus’s annual John Deere HNC Student of the Year Award, also sponsored by Scottish turf dealer Double A.




Notice: TA11 6EW, Ridgeway Foods Limited (EPR/XP3739RK/V004): environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit, decision document for:

  • Operator name: Ridgeway Foods Limited
  • Installation name: Keinton Rearing Farm
  • Permit number: EPR/XP3739RK/V004



Statutory guidance: SR2018 No 8: mobile plant Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation <1 – 2 MWth

When referred to in an environmental permit these rules will authorise one Tranche B Specified Generator which is a diesel fired engine between <1-2MWth. It may be deployed to a given location in rural and urban areas where background NO2 has sufficient headroom.

Applies to Specified Generator burning ultra-low sulphur diesel (10 ppm sulphur) only.




Statutory guidance: SR2018 No 9: Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 – 0.9 MWth

When referred to in an environmental permit these rules will allow the operator to operate one or more unabated Tranche B Specified Generators which are natural gas fired engines or boilers which are CHPs. Individual unit capacity less than 0.9MWth and the total less than 0.9 MWth at the specified location.

Applies to Specified Generator burning only natural gas.




Guidance: Approval process of oil spill treatment products in the UK

Details of the approval process for oil spill treatment products to be added to the UK approved products list, how to apply, what tests are required and the fees payable