I've heard rumours that LA's have used section 106 agreements on large projects to secure funds to undertake third party review of contaminated land assessments? I'd be interested to hear from any Authority with experience in managing their workload in this way, whether with success or not. Specifically I'd like to know:
* Is this a legitimate use of s.106 agreements and has it been practised (any examples)
* Have any LAs had Service Level Agreements with consultants so that they might be used as and when peaks in workload occur (any examples)
* What experiences LAs have had using consultants to undertake such reviews. Have they been effective?
Any feedback welcome.
Regards
Stephen Guppy
Team Leader - Scientific Service
Pollution & Safety
Environmental Health & Consumer Protection
Southampton City Council
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