EnviroCentre News

SEA Guidance. EnviroCentre were commissioned by SNIFFER to develop practical Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) guidance on how to take into account the potential significant environmental effects of implementing a plan, programme or strategy on the topics of air, soil and water.  This guidance is now available on line at: http://www.seaguidance.org.uk/1/Homepage.aspx

EnviroCentre Provides Environmental Clerk of Works for Flagship Housing Development. Having spent several years providing ongoing support, EnviroCentre’s ecology team has been formally appointed to act as Environmental Clerk of Works (ECoW) during the construction phase a the Woodilee Village housing development; a large housing development between Kirkintilloch and Lenzie.  A key design principle of the project was the retention of existing wildife-rich Greenspace and EnviroCentre is pleased to be providing ongoing support to help the development team realise the site’s biodiversity potential.

EnviroCentre works with Forth Road Crossing Ground Investigations Team. EnviroCentre has recently been awarded a contract to provide ecological support to Soil Engineering as they collect baseline ground conditions for the design development of the proposed Forth Road Crossing.  EnviroCentre is delighted to be providing ecological services on this exciting project.

EnviroCentre Ltd, supported by MEL, recently carried out a study of dry recyclables collections for Belfast City Council.  This study aimed to understand the current practices and the strengths and weaknesses of these collection systems in relation to delivering on recycling and composting targets, efficiency of collection, associated costs and further processing infrastructure requirements.  In addition to an options appraisal a customer satisfaction survey was incorporated in recognition of the need to balance any proposed collection system with householder expectations and practices required of them.