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Asbestos discovery delays building work on Southend health centre

Work on St Lukes Surgery Southend suspended due to asbestos discovery An asbestos discovery and worries over dust and noise exposure have caused work on a new health centre in Southend to be suspended. Building works have been taking place to create a new integrated care facility called Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre. These works come after […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 16, 2018

Mesothelioma fluid in lungs kills retired office worker

Daughter appeals for help from mum’s ex colleagues as she dies from mesothelioma fluid in lungs A build up of mesothelioma fluid in lungs caused the death of a retired office worker from East Yorkshire. Now the dead woman’s daughter, Renée Raper, is appealing for help in order to claim compensation for her mother’s death. Clarinda […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 01, 2018

Directors breach prohibition notice exposing workers to asbestos

Alsager Contractors Ltd prosecuted for exposing workers to asbestos Three directors of a now liquidated waste management company have been prosecuted for potentially exposing workers to asbestos. George Talbot and his sons, Anthony and Stephen, directors of Alsager Contractors Ltd, were sentenced following a joint two year investigation. The HSE and the Environment Agency (EA) […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 17, 2018

Asbestos clean up at 2 Monmouthshire schools could cost council £350,000

Monmouthshire County Council face huge asbestos clean up bill Two schools in Monmouthshire found to contain asbestos could result in the local council having to fork out £350,000 in an asbestos clean up. The schools where the asbestos is present are Caldicot School and Monmouth Comprehensive. Monmouthshire County Council and the Welsh Government have invested […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 12, 2018

Asbestos in schools is ticking timebomb

Teaching Union raises concerns about asbestos in schools Asbestos in schools is a danger and a ticking timebomb according to a teaching union. Although asbestos has been banned since 1999, a lot of schools and older buildings built between the 1950’s and 1980’s still contain the dangerous mineral. As a consequence, the number of teachers […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 10, 2018