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EIR2026/00475: Contaminated‑Land Mapping for Bury Borough

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Case reference EIR2026/00475

Received 1 June 2026

Published 1 September 2026

Request

Request received: 02 June 2026

I am requesting all environmental contamination information for the entire Bury borough, including but not limited to:

  • All public parks

  • All fields and open grassed areas

  • All council‑managed land

  • All public open spaces

  • All recreational areas

  • All woodland areas

  • All accessible green spaces

  • Any other land within the borough boundary where contamination has been identified or assessed

Please provide the following information for all areas within the Bury borough:

  1. Contaminated‑land maps covering the full borough area.

  2. Any GIS layers, shapefiles, or digital mapping data showing contamination zones or risk areas.

  3. Any soil contamination reports, surveys, sampling results, or environmental assessments for any part of the borough.

  4. Details of the type, classification, and severity of contamination, including any associated environmental or health risks.

  5. Any remediation notices, environmental hazard notices, or land‑charge entries relating to contamination.

  6. Historic industrial‑use data, landfill records, or pollution‑incident records relevant to any site within the borough.

  7. Any public‑health or environmental‑risk information held in relation to contaminated or potentially contaminated land.

  8. Confirmation of whether contamination applies borough‑wide, or only to specific locations, parks, or land parcels.

Response

Response sent: 29 June 2026

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