Content tagged with: environment

• Local Sites Privacy Notice

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/the-council-democracy/local-sites-privacy-notice

  This Privacy Notice sets out what you need to know about how the City of Doncaster Council (the Council) will use your information for the identification, designation and conservation of land of recognised wildlife and geological value (Local Sites).

• Developing on contaminated land

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/developing-on-contaminated-land

  Developing on brownfield sites (previously used land) is a key priority of the government’s regeneration policy.

• Contaminated land

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/contaminated-land

  Causes of contamination

• Air pollution in Doncaster

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/air-pollution-in-doncaster

  The quality of the air we breathe is affected by many factors.

• Pollution

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/pollution

  Information and guidance on pollution

• Register of Contaminated Land

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/register-of-contaminated-land

  Where can I find the register?

• Closed landfill sites

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/closed-landfill-sites

  The Pollution Control Section currently oversees seven closed sites with respect to gas and leachate control. Landfill gas is actively controlled at three of these.

• Local Nature Recovery Strategy

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/local-nature-recovery-strategy

  South Yorkshire is starting to prepare a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (a new requirement of the Environment Act 2021).

• Biodiversity

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/biodiversity

  Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth – from the smallest insect to the largest tree, and the natural systems that support them. Biodiversity is vital for our quality of life, from the sight and sound of a bird in the garden, to a life-saving drug from a plant. It is important for its own sake and because it provides benefits to society (known as ecosystem services).

• Climate change

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/environmental/climate-change

  Tackling the impact of climate change in Doncaster.