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Capital Programme - Contaminated Land Capital Project Grant

Meeting: 22/11/2012 - Council (Item 64)

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Report of the Director of Built Environment

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 67 of the Cabinet meeting held on 11 October 2012, the Council considered the report of the Director of Built Environment on the award of grant funding of £30,803 from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to undertake further investigations into potentially contaminated land within the Borough.

 

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That approval be given to the inclusion of the grant funding of £30,803 in the Council’s Capital Programme for 2012/13.


Meeting: 11/10/2012 - Cabinet (Item 67)

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Report of the Director of Built Environment

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Built Environment on the award of grant funding of £30,803 from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to undertake further investigations into potentially contaminated land.

 

Decision Made:

 

The Council be recommended to include the grant of £30,803 in the Council’s Capital Programme for 2012/13.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

The acceptance of the grant funding and undertaking the investigation would assist the Council in discharging its statutory duty in relation to managing contaminated land in an appropriate manner.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

Not to accept the time related grant and to fund further investigation from core resources.