Contaminated Land

Useful Links to Other Websites and Information

Services based within Tameside Council

The following services are based within the Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6DL:

• Environmental Protection Unit
• Greater Manchester Ecological Unit
• Food Safety Section
• Planning in Tameside
• Building Control
• Engineering Services
• Local Studies Library (based at Central Library, Ashton)

External Organisations

• British Geological Society
  Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG
  0115 936 3143
  Provides information on contamination issues, geology and hydrogeology, as well as 'best practice' guidance and other publications.
• Building Research Establishment
  Provides 'best practice' publications for the construction industry.
• British Standards Institute
  The British Standards Institute produces a number of 'best practice' documents for contaminated land issues.
• British Waterways
  Middle Warehouse, Castle Quay, Manchester M15 4NU
  0161 819 5847
  Any contamination issues relating to canals with the Environmental Agency.
• Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
  Provides industry 'best practice' publications.
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
  Responsible for legislation and have a detailed website dealing with contaminated land issues.
• English Nature
  Cheshire to Lancashire Team, Pier House, Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 4AL
  01942 820342
  Contamination issues relating ot designations (for example SSSI's, SPA's, etc).
• English Heritage
  23 Savile Row, London, W1X 1AB
  0207 9733000
  Contamination issues that may affect the archaeology, ancient monuments and heritage areas.
• Environment Agency
  Appleton House, 430 Birchwood Boulevard, Birchwood, WA3 7WD
  08708 506506
• Environmental Data Services (ENDS)
  Provides up-to-date information on environmental issues and lists of consultants.
• Food Standards Agency
  Issues relating to the production of food, including allotments and gardens.
• Greater Manchester Archaeology Unit
  Architecture Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
  0161 2752314
• Greater Manchester Fire Authority (petroleum officer)
  Whitefields Fire Station, Bury New Road, Manchester, M45 7SY
  0161 609 0510
• Greater Manchester Geological Unit
  Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
  0161 2757150
• Greater Manchester Waste Authority
  11 Manchester Chambers, Oldham, OL1 1LF
  0161 911 3581
• Health and Safety Executive
  Deals with health and safety issues at work.
• Manchester Area Pollution Advisory Council (MAPAC)
  Website that deals with general contamination issues in the Greater Manchester area.
• The Coal Authority
  200 Lichfield Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RG
  0845 7626848