Under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection
Act 1990, the Council is required to adopt and publish a
Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy outling the process which it
will follow to inspect its district for contaminated land, (within
the meaning of the Act) and the process it will follow where land
is found to be contmainated (within the meaning of the Act). This
latest strategy takes acoount of recent statutory requirements in
this area.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/05/2014
Relevant Committee(s): Health, Wellbeing and Environment;
Decision due: 10 Sep 2014 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Ann Beech ann.beech@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Contact: Darren Walters, Environmental Health Team Manager Darren Walters ext 2587 Email: darren.walters@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consulation has taken place with the required
statutory consultess including the, Environment Agency, English,
Natural England, DEFRA and neighbouring local authorities. The Head
of Planning Services and the Property Manager have also been
invited to comment on the draft strategy.