Some sites, such as playing fields, may pose a significant threat to sports enthusiasts, while those managing them may be unaware of the risks


land legislation (Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act) and policy associated with it such as negotiation of the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive.


The department also runs the Contaminated Land Capital Projects Programme, which, managed by the Environment Agency, assists local authorities in investigating and remediating


contaminated land in England. Successful applicants will receive from DEFRA the capital cost of implementing the contaminated land regime under Part 2A. The Department for Communities and Local Government oversees the planning system, including how land contamination should be dealt with under planning law.


The Environment Agency (EA) assumes two main roles - it acts as the Government’s principal scientific and technical adviser on contaminated land and, as part of this role, has produced government-backed non-statutory technical guidance on various aspects of contaminated land. The Agency also assesses any applications made under DEFRA’s Contaminated Land Capital Projects Programme. The EA also works as the regulator of ‘special sites’ under the Part 2A regime.


The Health Protection Association


(HPA) acts as the Government’s principal scientific and technical adviser on the impact on health of toxic substances, working closely with the EA and the Food Standards Agency on producing technical guidance on contaminated land. The HPA also provides advice to local authorities in relation to specific cases of land contamination. The final main player is non- departmental governing body, Natural England, which can provide advice on the impacts of land contamination on


biodiversity and the natural environment, and which works closely with the EA on these matters. If a site is found to be contaminated, it’s important to know exactly what will be expected of whom and how a site will be affected while work is carried out to remediate it. Under law, a site will be obliged to meet a duty of care to those working on it, especially as contaminants in the land could have detrimental effects on health. The appropriate regulations are set out in the CDM measures, which ensure that working conditions are healthy and safe before work begins and that the proposed schedule of work is not going to put others at risk. The original CDM regulations were


introduced in 1994, but concerns over their complexity and the bureaucratic approach of many ‘duty-holders’ (those with legal responsibilities), who were uncertain about how the measures applied to them, frustrated the application of health and safety objectives.


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