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Keywords :- University project on feasibility of starting a environmental services firm specializing in Land Contamination in the United Kingdom

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From: Jason D. Clark
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Subject: Legislation on starting a environmental services firm in the UK

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Dear Sir,

I am a student at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas USA. We are currently working on a project that includes doing a feasibility study on starting a company in the United Kingdom. Our group has chosen to study opening an environmental services firm specializing in Land Contamination. We do have a couple of questions that are stumping us and wondering if you could help? 1. What kind of license is required in the UK? 2. Is the monitoring process working, if so, what are the repercussions for failing to meet the standards set forth by the Act? 3. Is anything else we should be aware of ?

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Jason Clare

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Dear Jason,

Re: your query about contaminated land in the U.K.

1. What kind of license is required in the UK?

I cannot accurately answer this question. My suggestion here is to contact a number of environmental firms within the U.K. e.g.

Site Search, Nutmeg House, 3rd Flr, 60 Gainsford St, London SE1 2NY
Motgomery Watson, Terriers House. 210 Amersham Rd, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 5AJ Tel: 01494 526240 www.mw.com
Norwest Holst Soil Engineering Ltd, Parkside Lane, Dewsbury Road, Leeds LS11 5SX Tel: 0113 271 1111
Landmark Information Group Ltd, 704 The Chanderley, 50 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7QY Tel: 0171 721 7695 www.landmark-information.com

2. Is the monitoring process working, if so, what are the repercussions for failing to meet the standards set forth by the Act?

Due to the recent implementation of the Act and the problems associated with the Secretary of State's draft guidance for contaminated land, I would suspect that few local authorities are in a position to be monitoring numbers of sites under their control. There is still a major problem within the U.K. regarding who should pay for the cost of remediation of a contaminated site. It is still seen that the polluter should pay, however, due to the fact that there may have been numerous polluters and that may be now none existant, problems are abound.

I suggest that you obtain information from Environment Business Magazine (U.K.) and Contaminated Land (Graham, T; 1996; Jordans) and Contaminated Land (Tromans, S + Turrall-Clarke, R; 1996; Sweet + Maxwell).

I hope the above information has helped you with your project. If you need more information please contact me on +44 181 331 9969 or fax me on +44 181 331 8205 or .

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Robert Dunn

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