AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeatwave Watch: The Met Office has expanded severe heat warnings across England and eastern Wales, with temperatures potentially peaking around 37°C and health risks rising as the hottest spell hits early next week. Waste & Recycling: Somerset Council is bringing bin collections forward to start at 6am to protect crews during extreme heat, asking residents to put bins out the night before. Local Enforcement: A Birmingham takeaway has been fined nearly £2,000 for failing to provide required waste disposal documentation under controlled waste rules. Planning & Land Use: Sandwell Council’s refusal to demolish an empty pub for a new shop has been appealed to planning inspectors, keeping pressure on future housing and employment land. Nature & Coasts: Dorset’s cliffs are seeing kittiwakes return for breeding, turning coastal ledges into noisy “living spectacle” colonies. Energy & Pollution Concerns: In Scotland, calls are growing to halt “hyperscale” AI data centre plans over fears they could strain the National Grid and add major air pollution.
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