Contaminated Land
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
Page last updated: 11 April 2011




