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resources
These resources are maintained, meaning that we monitor developments on a regular
basis and update them as soon as possible.
| 1 | Contaminated land regime: overview This practice note provides an overview of the contaminated land regime set out in Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990). The regime is also known as the Part IIA regime. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Eco-towns The Government has chosen an initial "first wave" of sites in England for the construction of new eco-towns, which will help address the chronic shortage of affordable housing, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.The new towns are to be designed and built to a high "green" specification to achieve target standards of sustainable living. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Managing flood risk This practice note pulls together information on the various initiatives intended to help manage flood risk in England and Wales. It includes information on Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS 25), flood risk maps, building to be flood resistant and flood resilient, and information on the Statement of Principles, issued by the Association of British Insurers, which provides guidance on when insurers will continue to provide insurance cover for flood damage in relation to properties in areas at particular risk from flooding. The note also covers the Pitt Review, which examined the issues arising from flood-related emergencies in the summer of 2007, the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Note: On 27 March 2012, PPS 25 was replaced by the National Planning Policy Framework. We will shortly be updating this note to reflect these changes. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Tax relief for remediation of contaminated and derelict land A summary of the circumstances in which tax relief may be available for the remediation of contaminated and derelict land. | Practice notes | Maintained |