CL:AIRE is a UK charity committed to providing a valuable service for all those involved in sustainable land reuse.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation.
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Midlands Land Events (MidLE) is bridging the land, property, and environmental forum gap in the Midlands. MidLE connects, inspires, and informs land, property, and environmental professionals by providing a friendly platform with a regional focus on today’s big industry challenges and topics. MidLE's interactive and meaningful events provide value through sharing best practices, and experiences at all levels with fresh thinking. It is a non-profit community interest company that is looking for support to help us grow the local forum and support its vision. MidLE will collaboratively work with the community to understand its needs, skills, and development objectives and local environmental and climate challenges. All events and activities will be as sustainable as possible and mindful of their environmental impact.
Further information: midlandslandevents@gmail.com
National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG)
The National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) has been established to give Contaminated Land Officers (CLOs) a confident role in helping to shape the future of land contamination in the United Kingdom. The purpose of NCLOG is to enable the CLO voice to be heard nationally at government and industry level and be seen as the ‘go to’ organisation when people want to reach Local Authority CLOs on national contaminated land matters.
Further information can be found here.
Below you will find profiles for the regional contaminated land forums in the UK.
- Contaminated Land Forum: North East Thames (CLF:NET)
- East Land Quality Forum (ELQF)
- North East Contaminated Land Forum (NECLF)
- North West Brownfield Regeneration Forum (NWBRF)
- Scottish Contaminated Land Forum (SCLF)
- Yorkshire Contaminated Land Forum (YCLF)
- South West Contaminated Land Forum (SWCLF)
- Ireland Brownfield Network (IBN)
- Welsh Land Contamination Working Group (WLCWG)
- Midlands Land Events (MIDLE)
The East Land Quality Forum (ELQF) was established in March 2010 as a dedicated voluntary body offering free seminars for land quality practitioners within the East of England. The aim of the Forum is to allow all those with a professional interest in land quality in the East of England to come together with four main aims:
E Encouraging dialogue;
L Learning and dissemination of good practice and knowledge;
Q Quality partnerships are developed; and
F Future innovation promoted.
The forum has proved incredibly successful from the outset, with over 230 members from over 126 organisations, including consultants, regulators, industry and academia.
Contact: info@elqf.org
Website: http://elqf.org/
The Contaminated Land Forum: North East Thames (CLF:NET) is a voluntary body that offers free seminars and workshops on land quality issues for brownfield practitioners within the Thames NE Area. Topics to be covered include gas, soil, surface water and groundwater affected by contamination.
Contact: theresa.cory@environment-agency.gov.uk
Website: not known
The Welsh Land Contamination Working Group comprises representation from all the Welsh regional Local Authority Contaminated Land Officer groups, NRW, Public Health Wales and Welsh Government.
Our aim is to aid in the consistent approach to dealing with land contamination throughout Wales, partly by producing guidance and advice but also through a series of training events for all LA and NRW staff that have involvement in land contamination.
Contact: rachel.thomas3@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
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OEP publishes policy paper on improving the natural environment in England
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) published a policy paper called Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2022 to 2023 in January 2024. The document provides an assessment of government’s...March 2024 -
NCLOG publishes guide to cover systems and their verification
The National Contaminated Land Officer's Group has recently published A regulator's guide to cover systems and their verification. It is available to download directly from CL:AIRE's...March 2024 -
RemTech Europe date changed to 16-20 September 2024 (call for abstracts closing soon)
RemTech Europe, International Conference and Exhibition on land and water remediation markets and technologies is scheduled for 16-20 September 2024, this is a change of date from 23-27 September 2024.March 2024 -
CL:AIRE survey - digital tracking options for managing soil resources
CL:AIRE is currently undertaking a survey of construction industry professionals to assess potential approaches that could be taken to ensure that materials management follows good practice and goes digital in...February 2024 -
Government publishes updated Biodiversity Net Gain guidance
Government has published updated Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) for Biodiversity Net Gain. This includes changes to the previously published draft PPG. Further information is available here.February 2024 -
British Standard Institution consults on updating BS 8485
British Standard 8485:2015+A1:2019 - Code of practice for the design of protective measures for methane and carbon dioxide ground gases for new buildings is currently subject to a 5-yearly review by...February 2024 -
Scottish Government publishes mine gas best practice in site investigation and risk assessment within local authorities
Scottish Government has published a report collating current practice in local authorities and provide a summary of assessment of options to deliver a standardised 'good' practice approach to risk assessment,...February 2024 -
Government consults on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is consulting on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development. Further information is available here. Consultation closes 26 March...February 2024 -
Environment Agency consults on updated charging proposals for water quality permits
The Environment Agency is currently consulting on updated charging proposals for water quality permits. Further information is available here. The consultation closes on 11 March 2024.February 2024 -
National Brownfield Forum November 2023 notes now published
The National Brownfield Forum November 2023 meeting notes are now published. They are available to download here....January 2024 -
SEPA launches consultation on framework to streamline environmental regulation
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is seeking views on the type of authorisation required for regulated activities in Scotland. It has launched a consultation proposing changes to the way environmental activities...January 2024 -
New Phase 2 C4SL reports on cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethene
CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the next two of the Phase 2 C4SL reports on cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethene. They can be downloaded directly from the dedicated web pageJanuary 2024 Sustainable remediation paper published to support Concawe project
Following the publication of the Concawe report Case Studies and Analysis of Sustainable Remediation Techniques and Technologies in November 2023, a Remediation Journal paper has been published to support this work.January 2024
EiCLaR project publishes latest newsletter
The EiCLaR project (Enhanced and Innovative In Situ Biotechnologies for Contaminated Land Remediation) has produced its second newsletter that is available for downloading here. It provides...January 2024
GPVS application window now open
January 2024The next Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS) application window is now open and closes on 29 February 2024. The application window is open to Technician Grade and Specialist... CL:AIRE publishes first GPVS audit report
CL:AIRE has recently published the 2023 Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS) Audit report. The report is available to download here.January 2024
Government responds to Lords Built Environment Select Committee inquiry findings
The Government has responded to the Lords Built Environment Select Committee inquiry findings on "The impact of environmental regulators on development". The response by government was published on 12 December...January 2024
International SuRF Group and Partners November meeting notes now available
The International Sustainable Remediation Forum Groups and Partners (collectively known as International Sustainable Remediation Alliance (ISRA)) November 2023 meeting notes are now available. These can beJanuary 2024
DoW CoP Use Survey
As part of CL:AIRE’s ongoing commitment to improving industry practices and addressing challenges faced by professionals like yourself, we invite you to participate in a survey focused on the application...January 2024