Hello
You might want to try the Environment Agency. There was a very similar
situation in my village and it was found that the contamination was
affecting a minor aquifer and the Agency is probably going to stump up
most of the remediation cash.
But I also agree with previous comments, is determination really
necessary at this stage?
Yours
Peter
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Sent: 02 December 2011 15:11
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Subject: Remediation Costs for Class B persons?
One for a Friday afternoon.....
I would be grateful to hear from Council officers who have served
remeidation notices on Class B persons owning residential properties,
and where the costs associated with remediation were funded by the
residents?
In addition it would also be extremely useful to hear of any examples
where residents have managed to get insurance policies to pay for
remediation costs or where local authorities have successfuly managed to
pursue housebuilding firms for costs?
I'm dealing with a small gasworks site which stopped producing gas in
the early 1900's before nationalisation and is now occupied by four
dwellings built in the early 1970's and occupied by elderly residents.
The results of the risk assesment requires all four properties to be
determined as Contamainted Land.
With the withdrawal of contaminated land capital funding by the Welsh
Government and non existant internal funding within my authority I would
welcome any other suggestions of potential funding streams to explore so
I can be satisfied I have exhausted all potential lines of enquiry
before I deliver the news to the residents.
Many thanks
Andy
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