This Week at theEHP: 17 September – 21 September

This Week at theEHP: 17 September – 21 September

This week at theEHP we report on wild mushroom foraging, longer tenancy agreements and a prosecution.

As part of their ‘Red tape blitz’, ministers have announced plans to scrap or overhaul over 3,000 regulations that are claimed to place an unnecessary burden on some businesses. This blitz means that businesses that are deemed low risk (such as shops, offices, pubs and clubs) will no longer face health and safety inspections.