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Andrew Wiseman Partner, Harrison Grant Solicitors Chair, DEFRA Contaminated Land Expert Panel

The DEFRA Contaminated Land Expert Panel provides assistance to Local Authorities in determining whether land may be contaminated. The panel, chaired by Andrew Wiseman of Harrison Grant Solicitors, supports LAs in making tough decisions regarding land contamination, particularly in cases categorized as borderline. Learn about the panel's role, members, process, and achievements through case studies and lessons learned. This initiative aims to aid LAs in their decision-making process and ultimately protect human health while providing statutory guidance category 2/3 assistance.

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Andrew Wiseman Partner, Harrison Grant Solicitors Chair, DEFRA Contaminated Land Expert Panel

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  1. Andrew Wiseman Partner, Harrison Grant Solicitors Chair, DEFRA Contaminated Land Expert Panel

  2. Contaminated Land Expert Panel • Background • Members • Role & Remit • How it works • What have we done?

  3. Background • Part 2A is used by Local Authorities but there are difficult decisions to take • The new Statutory Guidance created 4 Categories • DEFRA wanted to provide assistance in the difficult cases – Category 2/3 borderline • Aim is to support LAs in their decision making as to whether the land is or is not contaminated • Only open to LAs to submit cases • Case studies / lessons learnt will be published

  4. Members • Andrew Wiseman – Harrison Grant (Chair) • Ann Barker – Bradford Council • Simon Cole - URS • Phil Crowcroft – ERM • Naomi Earl – freelance • Liz Hamer – North Lincolnshire Council • Seamus Lefroy-Brooks – LBH Wembley • Steve Moreby – Gloucester City Council • Paul Nathanail – University of Nottingham • Sarah Rea – National Grid • Chris Taylor – Brent Council • Matt Whitehead – Environment Agency

  5. Secretariat Appointed and funded by DEFRA CLA:IRE www.claire.co.uk http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=656&Itemid=141 conlandexpertpanel@claire.co.uk

  6. Role & Remit • What we do / what we don’t do! • We assist LAs in deciding whether or not land may be contaminated • Only the difficult cases • Human health • We don’t take decisions for LAs

  7. How we work • LA follows the steps to make a determination • If LA can’t decide whether it is Cat 2 or 3 they can ask the panel for assistance • List of information provided to the panel • Conflict check • Initial screen • Meeting • Discussion • Presentation • Review • Guidance

  8. What have we done? • FAQs about the panel • Four LAs so far • A ‘lessons learnt’ document http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=file&id=399:Other-CLAIRE-Documents&Itemid=61 • Case studies

  9. Contact Details A Specialist Environmental Law Firm Andrew Wiseman Harrison Grant andrewwiseman@hglaw.co.uk 020 7812 0639

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