Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on adopting a new Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy.

The report explained that local authorities have a legal duty to inspect their areas for contaminated land.  Where contaminated land is found, the Council must identify the appropriate persons responsible for cleaning-up the contamination, specify the works to be done and the periods within which the work has to be carried out.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Cabinet:

·         Maintain existing strategy.

Resolved to adopt the Council’s new Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy.

Reason for the decision:

Statutory guidance recommends that local authorities review and update their strategies every five years to take account of changes in legislation and statutory guidance. The proposed new contaminated strategy takes these changes into account.