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Andrew Wiseman Partner, Harrison Grant Solicitors Chair, DEFRA Contaminated Land Expert Panel. Contaminated Land Expert Panel. Background Members Role & Remit How it works What have we done?. Background. Part 2A is used by Local Authorities but there are difficult decisions to take
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Andrew Wiseman Partner, Harrison Grant Solicitors Chair, DEFRA Contaminated Land Expert Panel
Contaminated Land Expert Panel • Background • Members • Role & Remit • How it works • What have we done?
Background • Part 2A is used by Local Authorities but there are difficult decisions to take • The new Statutory Guidance created 4 Categories • DEFRA wanted to provide assistance in the difficult cases – Category 2/3 borderline • Aim is to support LAs in their decision making as to whether the land is or is not contaminated • Only open to LAs to submit cases • Case studies / lessons learnt will be published
Members • Andrew Wiseman – Harrison Grant (Chair) • Ann Barker – Bradford Council • Simon Cole - URS • Phil Crowcroft – ERM • Naomi Earl – freelance • Liz Hamer – North Lincolnshire Council • Seamus Lefroy-Brooks – LBH Wembley • Steve Moreby – Gloucester City Council • Paul Nathanail – University of Nottingham • Sarah Rea – National Grid • Chris Taylor – Brent Council • Matt Whitehead – Environment Agency
Secretariat Appointed and funded by DEFRA CLA:IRE www.claire.co.uk http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=656&Itemid=141 conlandexpertpanel@claire.co.uk
Role & Remit • What we do / what we don’t do! • We assist LAs in deciding whether or not land may be contaminated • Only the difficult cases • Human health • We don’t take decisions for LAs
How we work • LA follows the steps to make a determination • If LA can’t decide whether it is Cat 2 or 3 they can ask the panel for assistance • List of information provided to the panel • Conflict check • Initial screen • Meeting • Discussion • Presentation • Review • Guidance
What have we done? • FAQs about the panel • Four LAs so far • A ‘lessons learnt’ document http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=file&id=399:Other-CLAIRE-Documents&Itemid=61 • Case studies
Contact Details A Specialist Environmental Law Firm Andrew Wiseman Harrison Grant andrewwiseman@hglaw.co.uk 020 7812 0639