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DCLG commissions Annex 2 replacement

The Department has accepted the need for new guidance on pollution issues, including land affected by contamination, BB understands.

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Doubts gather around Category 4 project

The expert Committee on Toxicity has joined those questioning DEFRA's Category 4 Screening Levels project.

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Government responds to Taylor review

Ministers have accepted most of Lord Taylor's recommendations on planning guidance following consultations but are resisting signposting guidance produced by expert sectors.

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Features

Oceans apart

Britain and the US have very different views on supporting brownfield work and smart growth, reports Jon Reeds.

Soil and water clean-up sector on the rise

AquaConsoil happens roughly every 2.5 years, and such a time period enables participants and researchers to evaluate progress or otherwise on technical and policy issues relating to water and soil clean-up, amongst other things, as Ian Grant reports.