SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS v3

Project:EMS

Release: Final

Date: 17/02/06

Document History

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Revision History:

Version No. / Revision Date / Revised by / Summary of changes / Approved by:
1 / 03/07/06 / Change Programme Support Officer(Env) / Additional of Doc Control elements / Change Programme Support Officer(Env)
2 / 06/12/06 / Change Programme Support Officer(Env) / Addition of NERC Act 2006 / Change Programme Support Officer(Env)
2.1 / 26/02/07 / Change Programme Support Officer(Env) / Addition of objectives P7 and P8 / Change Programme Support Officer(Env)
2.2 / 29/06/07 / Change Programme Support Officer (Env) / Updated aspects list following revised aspects evaluation procedure and checklist. Added relevant aspects nos from aspects checklists / Change Programme Support Officer (Env)

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All staff / 06/12/06 / Posted onto EMS Projects Page, Intranet / 2.1
All staff / 26/02/07 / Posted onto EMS Projects Page, Intranet / 2.2
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REFERRING SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS TO CORE DOCUMENTATION v3

Env’tal Aspect as Noted in Para A3.1 / Relevant Significant Environmental Aspect of the Council’s work / Onward Reference to Core Documentation / ‘Stipulated Criteria’ under which Operations are to be Undertaken (to Accord with Cl 4.4.6 b)
Air emissions and energy emitted (e.g. boilers) / Improve local air quality (AE7), / Register of Regulations and Obj T9 / Meeting requirem’t of all regs in R of R for LAQC and AQM[1] and Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Reduce risk of air pollution from own boilers (AE1), (AE5), (AE8) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of all ref’’nces to Clean Air Act 1993 in R of R
Reduce risk of air pol’n from release of asbestos (AE4), / Register of Regulations / Ditto to Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2003
Reduce risk of air pol’n from release of Legionella (AE11 – 13) / Register of Regulations / Ditto to Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Emissions from extinguishers during testing, emergency use or leakage (AE2), (AE10), (AE9) / Register of Regulations / Meeting the requirem’t of all ref’nces to Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Water Discharges / Reduce risk of water pol’n from s/pool discharges (WDIS4), / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of Water Industry Act 1991 s118
Reduce risk of water pol’n in CBC-owned car parks (WDIS6) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of Water Resources Act 1991 s85
Reduce risk of water pol’n from release of chemicals (WDIS1,2,7, 8), (WDIS5) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of COSHH Regulations (Various)
Reduce water consumption (WDIS3, 9)
Reduce risk of water pol’n from unplanned release of oil from Town Hall lifts (WDIS10, 11) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of Water Industry Act 1991 s118
Natural Resource Use / Reduction of CBC’s own use of resources (NRU1, 5) / Obj P1 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Reduction of CBC’s own use of energy and water (NRU3, NRU4, NRU7, NRU10 – 11) / Objs E1 to 6 and AR2 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3) and procedure 15 and 16 energy and water management
Reduce resource use through green purchasing policies (INF4), (NRU12) / Objs P2 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Support for local food production (MISC1) / Objs P5 and 6 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Waste and disposal / Meeting the requirements of WEEE Regulations (WAD1), (WAD2) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of WEEE Directive
Reduce amount of CBC’s own waste going to landfill (WAD3) / Objs W4 and 5 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3) and procedure 18 resource and consumables use
Managing wastes from EMS sites[2] (WAD4 – 12,WAD14 - 31) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of EPA 90 s34 – 36, Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005
Removal and disposal of asbestos (WAD13), / Register of Regulations / Ditto to Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2003
Materials Usage / Use of hazardous materials (MATU1, MATU3, MATU7)) / Register of Regulations / Meeting the requirem’t of Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 and Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Use of cleaning materials (MATU2, MATU4, MATU8) / Register of Regulations / Meeting the requirem’t of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Use of chemicals for SCSP (MATU5, MATU6) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of Water Resource Act 1991 and Water Industry Act 1991
Noise and visual / Buildings maintenance (NAV1, NAV2, NAV5) / Register of Regulations / Meeting the requirem’t of Environmental Protection Act 1990
Higher densities of traffic (NAV4) / Objs T5 – 8 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
‘Influence’ aspects (e.g. those related to the services provided by CBC) / Public environmental awareness (INF1) / Objs AR1 - 4 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Statutory obligations in respect of licensing functions (INF2, INF23) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of all regs in R of R for Licensing
Sustainable planning policies (INF3) / Objs DP 1 – 8 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Development of green purchasing policies (INF4) / Objs P1, 3, 4,P7 - 8 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Encourage staff, elected members and partners to use environmentally friendly forms of transport (INF5) / Objs T1-4, 10 - 12 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3) and procedure 17 travel and transport
Statutory obligations in respect of Forward Planning (INF6) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of all regs in R of R for Forward Planning
Responsibilities for energy efficient design (INF7) / Register of Regulations / Meeting duties placed on CBC by Building Regulations 2000
Statutory obligations in respect of Development (INF8) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of all regs in R of R for Development Control
Conserving/enhancing Charnwood’s built envi’ment (INF9) / Objs C&D 1 to 3 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Statutory obligations for protection of biodiversity (INF9) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirements of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
Duties in relation to waste collection services and increasing recycling rates (INF10 – 14) / Register of Regulations and Objs W1, 2 and 3 / Meeting requirem’t of all regs in R of R for WM & C[3] and Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Awareness raising for climate change (INF17) / Objs AR1 - 4 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Action to reduce effects of climate change (INF19) / Objs A1 – 7 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Statutory obligations in respect of statutory nuisance (INF20) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of EPA 90 s 79 and rel’t sects of CNEA 2005[4]
Statutory obligations in respect of contaminated land (INF20) / Register of Regulations / Meeting requirem’t of Environment Act 1995
Responsibilities for home energy conservation (INF21) / Register of Regulations and Objs E7 – 10 / Meeting requirem’t of Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 and Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Environmental obligations and responsibilities in contracts (INF22) / Objs P1, P8 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)
Responding to the impacts of climate change through Emergency Planning process (INF24) / Obj A2 / Controls on Env’tal Programme (ie, EMM Clauses 4.3.3)

[1] Meeting requirements of all regulations recorded in the Register of Regulations for Local Air Quality Control and Air Quality Management

[2] Managing wastes at Main Offices at Southfields, LoughboroughTown Hall and S Charnwood Pool

[3] Meeting requirements of all regulations recorded in the Register of Regulations for Waste Minimisation and Cleansing

[4] Meeting requirements of Environmental Protection Act 1990 s79 and relevant sections of incoming Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005