Defra releases England's first soil strategy

Greater account of this “vital resource” to be taken by planning system and during construction projects.

30-Sep-09 The first soil strategy for England includes promises of a review of the effectiveness of existing planning policy to protect soils and production of a toolkit for planners outlining how they should take account of soil functions when making decisions about development. Published by the UK environment department (Defra), Safeguarding our Soils, is accompanied by a code of practice on the sustainable use of soils on construction sites, plus a...

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