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Upcoming CIRIA contaminated land guidance

CIRIA has several new guides in production including

Remedial and mitigation options for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) (RP938)

Good practice on verficiation of protection and testing of barriers for hazardous ground gases (RP960)

Guide to managing and understanding the risks of asbestor in soil and on brownfield sites (RP961)

Latest contaminated land news

Contaminated Land Capital Programme 2012 open for application
Local Authority Contaminated Land Capital Programme which helps local authorities in England cover the capital cost of implementing the contaminated land regime under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 is now able to receive applications. For more information please go to http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/121220.aspx

Scottish Government contract to review methods of assessing the risk to human health associated with contaminated land
IOM has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake a review of methods to assess risk to human health from contaminated land. The overall aim of the project is to work up guidance that should be useful to Scottish Local Authorities in assessing whether sites represent a significant possibility of significant harm (SPOSH) to human health. For more information please go to http://www.iom-world.org/news/news_archive/contam_land_review.php

CIRIA to provide secretariat service for SilC, Specialist in Land Condition
In April 2011 the SiLC Register Scheme became an incorporated company and is now operated under the company name of Specialist in Land Condition Register Limited. Formalising the organisation will not affect the way the scheme works and SiLC continues to benefit from the direct support of eight of the Professional Bodies, who are all now members of the Company. At the same time, CIRIA have been appointed to provide Secretariat services to the SiLC Register. For more information please go to www.silc.org.uk

Brownfield road map explores liability transfer issues

Land contamination could cost £11.5bn

Consultation on part 2a of the contaminated land regime

Capital Grants for contaminated land to be slashed in Wales

Turning brown to green, what are the opportunities?

Green light for 800 brownfield homes

Massive brownfield redevelopment to rejuvenate Mersyside