The Coal Authority may bid for outside work

The Government is proposing to allow The Coal Authority to tender for work to remediate subsidence or contaminated water discharges outside the coal mining sphere.

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Posted : Wednesday 09 February 2011

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Readers of this article may also be interested in the Former Metal Mines private member's bill presented last Wednesday, 9th February, by Tom Blenkinsop MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. This concerned the potential role of the Coal Authority as regards the treatment of the so-called "non-coal" minewater problems, such as those of the former Cleveland Ironstone mining field, including that at Saltburn Gill. Details of this minewater problem can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8BM3C1GOYY and the reading of the Bill at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJTrxwEeR20. Full written details of the Bill can be found in Hansard at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110209/debtext/110209-0002.htm#11020962001568[14/02/2011 12:50:44] Tom Blenkinsop proposed "That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give the Coal Authority responsibility for preventing adverse environmental impacts from former metal mines; and for connected purposes." The Bill will be read a second time on Friday 4 November 2011.
Monday 14 February 2011 | Richard Lord