Environment Agency: Publication Scheme
Class Definitions
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Definition |
Availability |
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About the Publication Scheme |
Documents produced to inform the public about the Agency's approach to providing a publication scheme, provided to the Information Commissioner seeking approval [and associated papers produced prior to approval] and any formal Agency plans to develop the scheme. |
Internet; Customer Contact (CC) |
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The Agency's Structure |
Current constitution and overviews of the structure of the Agency, |
Internet |
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Agency Offices |
Location and contact details of Area Offices |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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The Agency's Board |
Up to date membership of the Agency's Board and brief resumes |
Internet |
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Board Meetings |
Agendas of future meetings, minutes of past meetings excluding information that the Agency deems to be confidential |
Internet |
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Annual Reports, Plans and Strategies |
Major annual corporate reports, including the annual report and accounts, corporate plan and corporate strategy |
Internet |
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Agency Position Statements |
Specific position statements that outline the Agency's position on certain key issues. |
Internet |
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Agency Policies |
Formal Policy statements and explanatory notes as defined in the Agency Management System. |
Internet |
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Consultations |
Current and closed national consultations. Consultation responses where produced. |
Internet |
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Municipal Waste Incinerators Decision Documents |
A Document prepared by the Agency that accompanies decisions to permit new municipal waste incinerators. |
Internet; Area Offices |
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Standards of Service |
Major standards of service as set out in the Customer Charter |
Internet CC |
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FoI Notices |
Any Information or Enforcement notices issued by the Information Commissioner to the Agency |
Internet |
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Job Vacancies |
All current job vacancies |
Internet |
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Legislation under which the Agency operates |
Summary of the major legislation that the Agency operates under |
Internet |
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Research and Development |
A strategic view of the Agency's needs, proposed new-starts for the R&D Programme and easy access to details of all of the R&D outputs produced |
Internet |
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News Publications |
Press Releases and news publications issued by the Agency |
Internet |
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Learning Resources |
A series of national resources that have been produced specifically to meet formal and informal educational needs |
Internet; various |
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Bathing Water Data |
The Bathing Waters Directive database which contains details on designated coastal and inland bathing waters within England and Wales. Details consist of analysis data on monitoring samples taken for each site which are then used to classify the bathing waters. sampling results are available to the public within approximately two weeks of the sample being taken
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Internet/ WIYBY |
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Discharges to Sea Data |
Data collected for the OSPAR Convention (an agreement signed by a number of European countries (including the United Kingdom) to protect the quality of the North East Atlantic). The load of contamination to the sea is measured at over 300 sites around the coast of England and Wales. |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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Groundwater Source Protection Zone Data |
As defined by the Environment Agency for groundwater sources (wells, boreholes and springs) used for public drinking water supply.
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Internet/ WIYBY |
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Indicative Floodplain Map Data |
Maps that shows the natural river and coastal floodplains in England and Wales. For flooding from rivers the maps indicate the extent of flooding for a one in one hundred (or a one per cent) chance of flooding each year. For flooding from the sea and tidal estuaries, the maps show a one in two hundred (or 0.5 per cent) chance of flooding each year. The maps are normally updated annually. |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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Flood Warning Area Data |
Maps that show where a full flood warning service is currently available in England and Wales. |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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Current Landfill Site Location Data |
Maps that show the locations of current landfill sites in England and Wales
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Internet/ WIYBY |
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Pollution Inventory Data |
Those details on the amount and nature of releases from large industrial sites within England and Wales that constitute the Pollution Inventory (excluding those sites run by individuals or partnerships for data protection reasons).
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Internet/ WIYBY |
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OPRA Score Data |
Banded scores of relevant sites/processes for Operator Performance Appraisal and Pollution Hazard Appraisal (excluding those sites run by individuals or partnerships for data protection reasons). |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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River Quality Data |
The Chemical General Quality Assessment of relevant sites |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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River Quality Target Data |
River Quality Objectives for rivers in England and Wales |
Internet/ WIYBY |
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Flood Warning and Advice |
Information that the Agency has prepared specifically to inform the public on:
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Internet; Floodline Call Service |
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Current Flooding Information
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Flood warnings issued by the Agency.
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Internet, telephone etc. |
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Property Search Service |
A range of information included in a service tailored specifically for the requirements of people involved in the property transactions. This service is currently in development and is at a pilot stage. The aim is that the full service will be included in the Publication Scheme early in 2003 |
Internet; Call Service; |
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The Register of Radioactive Substances Information |
Documents and records received and issued under any provision of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, which are required by that Act to be held by the Agency in the form of a register, under section 39 of the Act (since 1 January 1991)
Prescribed records under SI No.1685 The Radioactive Substances (Records of Convictions) Regulations 1992 (since 11 August 1992)
Further details specified in DoE Circular 22/92 and Welsh Office Circular 43/92 (issued 28 August 1992)
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
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Offices; summary details on internet. |
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The Integrated Pollution Control Public Register |
A register maintained under section 20 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and prescribed by SI No.507 (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 (since 1 April 1991) and SI No.1996/979 (since 24 April 1996) Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
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Offices; summary details on internet. |
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The Pollution Prevention and Control Public Register |
A register maintained under regulation 29 of the Pollution Prevention Control Regulations 2000 as specified in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of those Regulations as amended by Paragraph 16 of Schedule 5 of the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. Information required to be on this register which comprises: NB: any reference to regulations or schedules should be taken to mean the PPC 2000 Regs unless expressly stated otherwise.
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. |
Offices |
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The Water Abstraction and Impounding Register |
A register maintained under section 189 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and prescribed by SI No.534 The Water Resources (Licences) Regulations 1965 (since 1 April 1965) Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. |
Offices; summary details on internet. |
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The Water Quality and Pollution control Public Register |
A register maintained under section 190 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and prescribed by SI No.2971 The Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996 (since 31 December 1996), and previously SI No.1160 The Control of Pollution (Registers) Regulations 1989 (since 1 September 1989). Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
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Offices; summary details on internet. |
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Maps of Freshwater Limits |
Maps held under section 192 of the Water Resources Act 1991
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Offices
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Maps of Main Rivers |
Maps held under section 193 of the Water Resources Act 1991
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Offices
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Maps of Agency Waterworks |
Maps held under section 195 of the Water Resources Act 1991
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Offices |
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Maps of Sensitive Areas and High Natural Dispersion Areas |
Information held under SI No.2841 The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 (since 30 November 1994)
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Offices |
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The Register of Carriers of Controlled Waste |
A public register maintained under section 2(2)(b) of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 and Regulation 3 of SI No. 1624 The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 and prescribed by Regulation 6 of SI No. 1991/1624 (since 14 October 1991). Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. |
Offices |
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The Register of Waste Management Licences |
A public register held under section 64 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Part II) and prescribed by Regulation 10 of SI No.1056 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (since 1 May 1994) as amended by Paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 5 of The Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. Information required to be on this register which comprises:
NB: any reference to regulations or schedules should be taken to mean the WML 1994 regs unless expressly stated otherwise.
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
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Offices |
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The Register of Exempt Activities |
A public register held under and prescribed by Regulation 18(2) and 18(3) of SI No.1056 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (since 1 May 1994). Information required to be on this register which comprises:
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Offices |
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The Register of Professional Collectors and Transporters of Waste, and Dealers and Brokers |
A public register held under Regulation 19 (as detailed in Schedule 4, para 12) of SI No.1056 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (since 1 May 1994). Information required to be on this register which comprises:
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Offices |
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The Register of Brokers of Controlled Waste |
A public register held under Regulation 20(7) (as detailed in Schedule 5, paragraph 2) of SI No.1056 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (since 1 May 1994). Information required to be on this register which comprises:
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Offices |
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The Producer Responsibility Register |
A public register maintained under Regulation 26 (as detailed in Schedule 7) of SI No.648 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (since 1 September 1997). Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Producer registrations:
Scheme registrations:
For all registrations:
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Offices |
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The Control of Major Accidents and Hazhards |
A register maintained under Regulation 21 (4) of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999. SI 1999 No. 743. Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
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Offices |
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Contaminated Land Public Register |
A public register held under Part IIA of EPA 1990 of remedial activities carried out for the purpose of risk management. Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. |
Offices |
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Groundwater Public Register |
A public register held under the Groundwater Regulations 1998 (1998/2746) Regulation 22. Information required to be on this register which comprises:
Apart from information that the Secretary of State has directed the Agency to withhold from the register, or that the Agency has agreed to withhold from the public register on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. |
Offices |
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Technical Publications and Guidance Notes |
Technical and regulatory guidance for business regulated under Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC). Also includes Guidance on PCB Regulations and substitute fuels protocol. |
Internet |
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Waste Management Guidance |
Technical and regulatory guidance on the management of wastes and waste management licensing |
Internet |
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Strategic Waste Management Assessments |
Specific regional reports for England and Wales, that provide consistent, comprehensive, local information about amounts and types of waste produced and how it is managed. |
Internet |
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Environment Agency Charging Schemes |
Environment Agency Charging Schemes for some of the regulatory regimes. 2002-2003 |
Internet |
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Pollution Prevention Guidance Notes |
Series of sectoral guidance notes on the prevention of pollution. This series deals mainly with the prevention of pollution to water courses and groundwater. |
Internet |
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NETREGS |
Generic and Sector specific guidelines to help compliance with environmental legislation |
Internet |
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Agency Forms |
IPPC and RSA application forms (internet), others (offices) |
Internet CC |
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National Environmental Reports |
Series of national State of the Environment reports produced by the Agency, and associated publications of key facts and figures and environmental indicators |
Internet |
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Regional State of the Environment Reports |
Series of State of the Environment reports produced by the Agency on a regional or other political boundary |
Internet |
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Old Publication Scheme Classes
About the Publication Scheme Agency Forms Agency Offices Agency Policies Agency Position Statements Annual Reports, Plans and Strategies Bathing Water Data Board Meetings Consultations Contaminated Land Public Register Current Flooding Information Current Landfill Site Location Data Discharges to Sea Data Environment Agency Charging Schemes Flood Warning and Advice Flood Warning Area Data FoI Notices Groundwater Public Register Groundwater Source Protection Zone Data Indicative Floodplain Map Data Job Vacancies Learning Resources Legislation under which the Agency operates Maps of Agency Waterworks Maps of Freshwater Limits Maps of Main Rivers Maps of Sensitive Areas and High Natural Dispersion Areas Municipal Waste Incinerators Decision Documents National Environmental Reports
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NETREGS News Publications OPRA Score Data Pollution Inventory Data Pollution Prevention Guidance Notes Property Search Service Regional State of the Environment Reports Research and Development River Quality Data River Quality Target Data Standards of Service Strategic Waste Management Assessments Technical Publications and Guidance Notes The Agency's Board The Agency's Structure The Control of Major Accidents and Hazhards The Integrated Pollution Control Public Register The Pollution Prevention and Control Public Register The Producer Responsibility Register The Register of Brokers of Controlled Waste The Register of Carriers of Controlled Waste The Register of Exempt Activities The Register of Professional Collectors and Transporters of Waste, and Dealers and Brokers The Register of Radioactive Substances Information The Register of Waste Management Licences The Water Abstraction and Impounding Register The Water Quality and Pollution control Public Register Waste Management Guidance
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