In line with our constitution, RemSoc will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 24th November 2021. The AGM will again be hosted online via Teams. Please contact info@remsoc.org if you would like to attend the AGM or if you would like to have further involvement in the Society as a member of the […]
CL:AIRE has now published a document on “Good Practice for Risk Assessment for Coal Mine Gas Emissions”. The document is free to download and can be access via the CL:AIRE website or using the link below: Good Practice for Risk Assessment for Coal Mine Gas Emissions This new guidance was written by Steve Wilson (Environmental Protection […]
Defra is currently consulting on potential amendments to the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016 for groundwater activities. A summary of the proposed EPR amendments for groundwater activities are: To provide an improved hierarchy of regulatory controls for groundwater activities To provide controls to prevent groundwater pollution from uncontrolled ‘pollutants’ To improve existing control measures for […]
CL:AIRE has just published SuRF-UK’s updated Sustainable Management Practices (SMP) guidance, bringing this 2021 version in line with Environment Agency Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM) regulatory guidance. SuRF-UK defines SMPs as “relatively simple, common sense actions that can be implemented at any stage in a land contamination management project to improve its environmental, social and/or economic […]
The Journey from Risk Assessment to Remediation We are delighted to announce that we will be holding our 4th conference back at the studio in Birmingham City Centre on Wednesday 29th September 2021.As ever our aim is to provide a “different”, engaging and thought-provoking day and given the 18 months we have all experienced we […]
The latest RemSoc newsletter can be accessed using the link below, or from the ‘Downloads’ menu on the website. Please get in touch with any feedback, comments, articles or suggestions via info@remsoc.org. July 2021 Newsletter Welcome to the RemSoc Newsletter for July 2021! Keep reading for an update on the Society’s activities, announcements, industry news, and […]
When: 8th – 9th September 2021 Where: Online The Scottish Contaminated Land Forum (SCLF) is holding its 11th annual conference, which will take place in the afternoons of 8th and 9th September 2021 and will be an on-line event. The aim of the conference is to facilitate knowledge transfer in the land contamination sector. With […]
A spreadsheet has been prepared by the Facilitating Training working group that collates information on a variety of training courses that are available and relevant to remediation practitioners. The spreadsheet can be used by members to identify potential sources of training across a wide range of relevant topics, covering both free to access and pay […]
Volunteer Opportunity for a RemSoc ECP! CL:AIRE have extended an invite to RemSoc for one of its Early Career Practitioners (ECPs) to join its Technical Resource Group (TRG) on a volunteer basis alongside a team of ECPs recruited from other societies. The role involves reviewing CL:AIRE bulletins, training courses and industry guidance documents prior to […]
IES & RemSoc Joint Event: Land Condition Early Careers Network When: Thursday 22nd April 2021 from 14:30 Where: Virtual Meeting Presented by: Sarah Poulton (Natural Resources Wales), Richard Williams (Newfields) and James Arnott (Texo DSI) This network is a forum for land condition professionals in the early stages of their career (~first 10 years) designed […]