Local authorities now have statutory duties to identify, investigate and if necessary, correct areas of contaminated land within their boundaries.
Slough Borough Council published their contaminated land strategy in May 2001. This provides a background on the legislation and details of how the council will put the requirements into practice.
As with any urbanised area, Slough has had a history of industrial usage which has expanded dramatically in the last 150 years. Most issues associated with land contamination are dealt with when sites come up for development and therefore fall under planning control. The new regime allows appropriate clean up of areas which are not covered by other legislation. It will only apply to sites where contamination is causing an unacceptable risk to human health, groundwater, surface water, ecological habitats or buildings and is based on the polluter pays principle.
The environmental services team are responsible for implementing the Contaminated Land Regulations 2000. They also provide technical advice to the development control team to ensure the safe redevelopment of brownfield sites.
E-mail: environmental.protection@slough.gov.uk
Telephone: (01753) 875255
Fax: (01753) 875221
For all enquiries please contact the Customer Service Centre
01753 475111
01753 875030
MyCouncil
Landmark Place
High Street, Slough
SL1 1JL, opposite
Slough Library
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