With the introduction of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in Scotland in July 2000 all local authorities are required to inspect their area to identify sites that have the potential of being contaminated land and if found to be so to have the area affected remediated. Within West Dunbartonshire Council this responsibility has been passed to the Public Health and Pollution Team within Environmental Health. In undertaking our duties, an inspection strategy has been developed to ensure that a strategic approach is adopted and more importantly to ensure that the most pressing and serious problems are dealt with first.
In addition to the statutory provisions of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, many of the potentially contaminated sites within the area are dealt with through the planning process. Through this process the Public Health and Pollution Team are consultees on a number of issues including those relating to contaminated land.
View West Dunbartonshire Council's Contaminated Land Strategy 2007.
Useful Links
Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2005
Statutory Guidance: Editon 2 Paper SE/2006/44
Planning Advice Note, PAN 33
Industry Profiles
You can contact us by;
Telephone (01389) 738627/738652
Email environmental.health@west-dunbarton.gov.uk, or
