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Title:Draft Brownfield Skills Strategy
Organisation:Academy for Sustainable Communities; English Partnerships
Issued:18 March 2008
Deadline: 22 May 2008 OPEN
Synopsis:The Draft Brownfield Skills Strategy has been developed following extensive research and consultation surrounding the barriers that prevent or hinder the reuse of brownfield land. Throughout this background work one key issue was repeatedly identified – the lack of people with ‘brownfield’ skills. The 25 recommendations are the result of joint working between English Partnerships and the Academy for Sustainable Communities. The draft strategy has four objectives: Changing attitudes... (17 words more)

Nairn, Scotland. August 30-31 2005. Conference Objectives Hot Particles currently residing in the marine environment constitute an unique high hazard, low risk safety, health and environmental... (2430 words more)

In February 1998, the UK Government announced a national target for England that at least 60 per cent of new homes are to be built on previously developed (brownfield) land by 2008 (these figures have... (258 words more)

Article
Contaminated Land - The New Legislative Regime
by Roger Johnson - Technical Development Executive; Parkman Environment;
If you own, or advise owners of land and property, then you need as a matter of urgency to be aware of the new contaminated land legislation that came into force earlier this year( in 2004). The need... (459 words more)