What is Thurrock Councils responsibility under Part IIA?
The role of Thurrock Council, as a regulator, under Part IIA is to: • Inspect its borough, from time to time, to identify any potentially contaminated land including, if necessary, intrusive investigations • Establish responsibilities for remediation of the land • Ensure that appropriate remediation takes place • By agreement mainly through the planning process • By serving a remediation notice • If necessary, by the council undertaking the remedial work • If necessary through other powers • Keep a public register detailing the regulatory action, which has been undertaken, if a site is declared as contaminated land.
