| NAAC Contractor 2017 |
| Join the NAAC for the only national event aimed solely at the UK land-based contractors. Thursday 14 December 2017 East of England Showground, Peterborough |
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| UK Deployment of Disaster Arborist Response Team to clear aftermath of Hurricane IRMA |
| You can follow the team's progress on their website or social media pages www.dartinternational.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/DARTInternationalUK |
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| Why Amenity Matters |
| This morning the Amenity Forum have launched a week dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of amenity related activity. |
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| Will you be there? |
| Amenity Forum Conference 2017
Thursday 12 October, Pirelli Stadium, Burton on Trent |
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| High Voltage Electricity Safety Incidents - Arboriculture |
| Why not print off a copy of the free downloadable leaflet (which is relevant to anybody working close to the electricity network and includes safety advice and what to do in an emergency |
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| Pesticides in the UK: The 2016 report on the impacts and sustainable use of pesticides |
| The report is available to download as an interactive PDF |
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| Enhanced metaldehyde stewardship launched for 2017 |
| The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has launched an enhanced campaign for 2017 to ensure maximum protection of the environment, and in particular birds, small mammals, and water. |
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| UK animal transporter: application for type 1 authorisation |
| The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is reminding animal transporters that the process for renewal of type 1 transporter authorisations has changed and authorisations are no longer renewed automatically |
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| Compliance with PUWER for tree work winching operations. |
| The aim of this paper is to clarify the application of health and safety legislation to the use of winches in tree work - in particular in relation to the requirement for thorough examination and inspection. |
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| Test Centres Gear up for Sprayer Tests |
| From November 26th 2016, all pesticide application equipment in use requires, by law, a valid National Sprayer Testing Scheme (NSTS) certificate. |