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The federal National Advisory Committee on Immunization is citing enough “real-world evidence” to show the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is both safe and effective for seniors.
It’s a decision that reverses a recommendation made by the body two weeks ago when the panel of vaccine experts said AstraZeneca hadn’t included enough people over the age of 65 in its clinical trials.
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 Separate food waste collections will become mandatory in England from 2023, meaning that local authorities will need to put in place the structure for that now if they are going to be ready for the 2023 deadline, but according to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) they also need to be properly funded in order to make this possible without delay. Courtesy of North Somerset Council
In its annual monitoring report, published last week, the National Infrastructure Commission reiterated its recommendation - first made in its 2018 National Infrastructure Assessment - to “enable separate food waste collection for households and business for biogas production”. In 2017, the UK Government made separate food waste collection mandatory in England by 2023 as part of its Resources and Waste Management Strategy.
Lighthouse | Ensuring we can learn from High Speed 2
23 Feb, 2021
Soon the UK Government will need to set out its Integrated Rail Plan for the Midlands and the North to clarify High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2b. With the consultation closed and the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) providing detailed evidence, the government should have all it needs to make a swift decision.
The development of an Integrated Rail Plan was announced in February 2020, to take forward the Oakervee Review recommendations. In addition, the NIC was asked to conduct a rail needs assessment for the Midlands and the North.
That needs assessment was published in December with five options, three of which suggest scaling back the Eastern leg of HS2 Phase 2b, to a mixture of new lines and upgrades.
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