client information sheets

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), a government funded not-for-profit company, is offering grants on a competitive tender basis to construction companies who are committed to lowering the levels of waste they send for landfill.

This client information sheet outlines the obligations of the 'client' and 'principal contractor' under the Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 (SWMP Regulations).

current contaminated land issues for local authorities 

Much has been written regarding the recent decision of the House of Lords in the Bawtry case. Now that the dust has settled this briefing note looks at the specific implications of this judgment for local authorities acting as regulators and for those who are potentially liable for the remediation of sites they have responsibility for.