Ian,

I'd have a look at the BGS offering - I've been using it for some time and can recommend it.  It runs as a plugin within Mapinfo, and can output results/reports to a word document if needed.  It will look through all your source/pathway/receptor layers and score appropriately so you can see which site appears to be highest priority.  It can be easily be re-assessed if new information comes to light.  
(I assume my commission cheque from BGS is in the post?  :->)

Cheers,

	Dave Fountain
	Contaminated Land Officer

	*   email: [log in to unmask]
	*  Office: 01283 508848 (direct dial)
	*   Fax: 01283 508890
	*  Post: Environmental Health Division, East Staffordshire Borough Council, Midland Grain      
	Warehouse, Derby Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2JJ.
	*   Web Site: www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

	P Help save paper - do you really need to print this email?


-----Original Message-----
From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ian
Grand
Sent: 19 November 2008 08:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re-prioritisation - new money for old rope.


All,

Ashfield-DC initially prioritised its sites using an in-house paper based 
methodology.  We are currently dealing with the top 16 sites identified 
through this work - so far desktop studies completed for all, one site 
intrusively investigated and one due for January.

Rightly or wrongly we are looking to run with these 16 sites whilst re-
prioritising the remaining sites.  This is for two reasons - firstly I am trying to 
get all information in an electronic format which can be easily interrogated, 
secondly a question marks remains as to whether the process used has 
skewed the sites towards the protection of groundwater (unfortunately the 
current data format does not allow for easy re-assessment) 

This time around I want to make sure that the authority uses an electronic 
system which is linked to the corporate GIS - MapInfo.  Can anyone 
recommend suitable prioritisation software (don't need a data management 
system) which runs in, or links directly to MapInfo?

Cheers

Ian


This e-mail and files or other data transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying is strictly prohibited and you must not take any action in reliance upon it. Please notify the sender immediately and delete the message. 

Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of East Staffordshire Borough Council unless explicitly stated otherwise. East Staffordshire Borough Council may monitor the contents of e-mail sent and received via its network for the purposes of ensuring compliance with its policies and procedures.

East Staffordshire Borough Council does not enter into contracts or contractual obligations via electronic mail, unless otherwise explicitly agreed in advance in writing between parties concerned.

The Council believes in being open with its information and the contents of this e-mail and any replies may be released to a third party requesting such information at a future date.