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Environmental contamination and Warfare
Environmental contamination as a collateral damage of warfare The production of weapons, the destruction of buildings and oil fields, fires, military transport movements, chemical spraying, the presence of bombs and landmines still remaining unexploded, the disposal of munitions and the lack of care in its manufacture caused by the urgency of production are all examples […]
Brownfield First: Dusting off Old Promises?
The Government has announced that they are set to intervene in London in a push to accelerate development on brownfield sites across the capital. In what has been seen as a politically-fuelled challenge to London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Levelling up Secretary Michael Gove wants to put more pressure on Councils that are failing to meet […]
Understanding Permits and the Impact to Commercial Transactions
Considering purchasing an agricultural, commercial or industrial property? Have you considered the effect of environmental permits registered at the property, which could cause significant delays in conveyancing and incur additional costs? Overlooking the complexities of conveyancing of properties with environmental permits can lead to unforeseen financial burdens, significant delays and unknowingly accepting environmental liabilities. By […]
The Southall Stench: Is there a better way to manage public health in long term brownfield developments?
After 2 years of petrol-like odours and serious health concerns the problems associated with Southall gasworks redevelopment continue. Would a change in how we monitor air quality at brownfield sites help? Dr Ian Mudway Senior Lecturer at Imperial College’s School of Public Health strongly agrees and he along with PhD student, Holly Walder, are setting […]
What are COMAH sites and why should I care?
In the early hours of 11 December 2005 at Buncefield Oil Storage Depot, a series of explosions large enough to be detected by BGS seismometers would cause the largest fire in peacetime Europe. The fires burned for several days, destroying most of the site in Hemel Hempstead, injuring at least 40 people1 as well as […]
PFAS: A Long Lasting Legacy
PFAS are a group of toxic chemicals found across the globe. They have permeated into the environment, our food chain and are estimated to be found within 90% of the global population. They are known as forever chemicals because they don’t break down easily and are therefore likely to leave a long lasting legacy within […]
Coastal Erosion and Landfill Exposure: Future Impacts of Climate Change
The UK’s historic coastline is a ticking pollution time bomb that is being rapidly accelerated by the impacts of climate change and landfill exposure. Beneath the surface of our glorious national coast lies a rather dirty history that is being brought to the surface by the impacts of coastal erosion. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/45m-clean-up-operation-lynemouth-20775462 As an island nation […]
“England’s Most Contaminated Site?”: A Challenge to Development Viability?
We are all aware of the perils of being sucked into clickbait with sensational headlines to drive traffic. But we couldn’t resist one recently from a Midlands regional news portal that carried the headline “Green light for homes on England’s most contaminated site”. We had to check out the location and understand not only what […]
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The Case for Updating The Law Society’s Environmental Practice Notes due to the Climate Crisis
What are Practice Notes? Over the years the Law Society of England and Wales has issued more than 100 Practice Notes to its 160,000 members. They are designed to describe good practice and, whilst we are not strictly obliged to follow them, it makes sense for us to do so. In case of complaints by […]