Search results 7.17.3 Himalayan Balsam ECOLOGY 7.17 INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES 7.17.3 Himalayan balsam 7.17.3.1 Introduction The tallest annual plant now growing in the British Isles, Himalayan balsam was introduced as an ornamental plant in 1839 but quickly spread into the wild. It is an offence to... 07-17-3-himalayan-balsam 7.18.1.5 Control Measures ECOLOGY 7.18 INJURIOUS WEEDS 7.18 Common Ragwort 7.18.1.5 Control measures 7.18.1.5.1 Chemical Control Herbicides can be an effective method of control but one application is not usually sufficient. An annual regime of spraying will usually control the spread... 07-18-1-5-control-measures 7.19.3.3 New TPOs ECOLOGY 7.19 TREES 7.19.3 Tree preservation orders 7.19.3.3 New TPOs The LPA may decide just prior to work starting, or even after it has started, to place a tree or tree(s) on a development site under a TPO. Under the regulations the issuing of a TPO provides... 07-19-3-3-new-tpos 7.19.3.7 Exceptions (E&W) Exemptions (Scot) ECOLOGY 7.19 TREES 7.19.3 Tree preservation orders 7.19.3.7 Exceptions (England & Wales) Exemptions (Scotland) There are a number of exceptions both in the 1990 Act and in the TPO from the requirement to obtain the consent of the LPA before cutting down... 07-19-3-7-exceptions-ew-exemptions-scot 8.5 Execution of Construction Works CONTAMINATED LAND 8.5 Execution of construction works Despite thorough planning, when working in contaminated land unforeseen findings frequently occur. It is important that all workers in or around land contamination are made aware of the known contamination... 08-5-execution-of-construction-works 8.6.1 Introduction CONTAMINATED LAND 8.6 Remediation treatments 8.6.1 Introduction As noted in 8.1, this section of the Manual does not set out how to undertake remedial works because the determination of the most effective treatment for any particular contamination on a... 08-6-1-introduction 8.6.3 Covering and containment CONTAMINATED LAND 8.6 Remediation treatments 8.6.3 Covering and containment Also not a treatment, but where the pathway from contaminant to receptor is interrupted in-situ by providing a barrier, the migration or leaching of a contaminant to a wider area can... 08-6-3-covering-and-containment 10.4.1.1 General process Nuisance 10.4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTION 10.4.1 Statutory Nuisance 10.4.1.1 General process Every Local Authority is obliged, under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, to inspect its own area for statutory nuisance and to investigate any... 10-4-1-1-general-process 10.5.3.2 Smoke Nuisance 10.5 CONSTRUCTION GOOD PRACTICE 10.5.3 Preventing or Reducing Nuisance 10.5.3.2 Smoke Bonfires should be avoided wherever possible and many companies forbid the burning of any material on their sites due to the problems almost inevitably caused. (see... 10-5-3-2-smoke 11.3 Classification of Waste WASTE 11.3 Classification of Waste 11.3.1 Directive waste Nearly all waste is 'Directive Waste' a term derived from the European Directive referred to in 11.1.2 . Wastes excluded from the Directive and which are hence not Directive Wastes are; most radioactive... 11-3-classification-of-waste 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
