Meeting documents
Executive
Monday 9 October 2006
Committee
ExecutiveDate of meeting
09/10/2006Service area
Environment and CultureForward plan ref
Wards affected
All WardsAuthor
Richard SaundersSummary
The Council has a statutory duty to inspect land in the Borough and
identify potentially polluted land which could pose a risk to human
health. 230 potentially contaminated sites have been identified as
high priority sites requiring further investigation to determine
the risk to health.Current resources will enable us to undertake 7
intrusive site investigations per annum. At this rate it will take
approximately 30 years to complete investigation of all high
priority sites. Additional resources are sought to accelerate this
process which is measured through Performance Indicators and
reflect in the CPA and ensure adequate financial provision is made
for potential legal costs. The request for additional resources
budget will be subject to approval during the 2007/08 budget
process.