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National Highways Sector Scheme launch
Lord Michael Heseltine to launch National Highways Sector Scheme at industry exhibition
The new National Highways Sector Scheme 18 for Landscape and the Environment, including Ecology, is to be officially launched by the Rt Hon The Lord Heseltine CH at this year’s IOG SALTEX.
Lord Heseltine has a keen interest in landscaping and is creating his own arboretum at his home in Northamptonshire. He has been invited by the Highways Agency and members of the tri-party working group (Lantra Awards, BALI and City & Guilds NPTC) responsible for coordinating industry contributions to the Scheme document to launch the scheme during his first visit to IOG SALTEX.
National Highways Sector Scheme 18 is a bespoke management system for landscaping and the environment (including ecology) that will be a contractual requirement for organisations engaged by the Highways Agency to work on the Agency’s estate. Implementation on Highways Agency contracts begins on 1st August 2008, giving contractors who currently work for the Highways Agency a period of grace during which time they must gain certification through one of the approved accreditation bodies.
The scheme is particularly concerned with the development of training and competency of operatives and their supervisors and the identification and development of best practice, including health and safety requirements.
It is hoped that other nations within the UK, local authorities, utilities companies and public bodies will adopt the new scheme, helping to raise standards across the landscaping, grounds maintenance, arboricultural and land management sectors.
The launch takes place at IOG SALTEX at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday 3rd September.
To view more information on Sector Schemes from Lantra Awards please click here
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