Hi Russ/Simon
If I may add my two penn’orth and add a LA perspective.
Often it’s not possible to accept reduced gas monitoring, or no gas monitoring because the report/consultant is unwilling to shoulder the risk and caveats the risk assessment so thoroughly as to severely water down its conclusions. That said if the report clearly states that monitoring is not required, and provides ample evidence it should be accepted by the regulator. Where evidence is less clear (grey) the LA is perfectly entitled to express their own professional opinion and disagree with the conclusions of the report, they should of cause be able to provide a suitable rational for this.
Matthew Rhodes
Pollution Control Officer
High Peak Borough Council, Town Hall, Buxton, Derbyshire. SK17 6EL
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