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13 May 2025
Ample Power Appoints New Logistics Manager
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We are delighted to welcome Seth Rickard to the team. As the new Logistics Manager Seth will lead the purchasing for Ample Power bringing more than 30 years of experience to the company. He will develop business processes controlling stocks and usage to maintain a streamlined efficiency.

 

He will also develop the supply chain, building a network of trusted suppliers, as well as maintain inventories of vehicles including servicing, fleet packs and van stocks.

 

“Seth’s customer-centric approach and extensive logistics background will enhance our operational efficiencies and ensure we continue to provide a premium delivery service to our customer base across the UK,” said Managing Director, Ed Spragg.

 

Seth is familiar with working in a fast-paced environment where customer focus is key. He has a wealth of experience handling the sales process and account management and will be an asset to the team.

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Land Affected by Contamination

It is estimated there are around 100,000 potentially contaminated sites in England and Wales totalling approximately 300,000 hectares of land affected.

 

Much of these affected spaces are as a result of land contaminated by historical industries such as former mines, steelworks, landfills and manufacturing processes involving harmful chemicals having taken place on the land itself or on adjacent land.

 

Although many of these potentially contaminative industries have largely disappeared, there is still enough of a risk of contamination left behind to warrant investigation before any redevelopment work can be started.

 

Thorough due diligence at the pre-planning stage of a development is key to properly assessing the risk of contamination on a site. Most site investigations/property transactions will include ground investigation with bore holes and soil samples taken from the site as well as a comprehensive desktop study.

 

These reports give us vital information including previous land usage, soil type and compactness as well as the mineral contents of the samples tested.

We need to know if there has been any pollution of discharge incidents on the site is the site potentially affected by contamination and could the development result in unacceptable risk. We also need to be aware of designated sites for nature reserves or areas of special scientific interest.

 

Should there be a concern, local authorities require clients to carry out a risk assessment, before work can begin, to identify and assess the sources, pathways and receptors which must be carried out by a suitably qualified person or company.

 

Once the report has been produced the next question concerns the risks. Are they acceptable or will the remediation make these risks acceptable? We determine if the proposal could be made acceptable or, where not practical, if we should consider whether planning permission will be refused.

 

If contamination is discovered on an active site, a stop works notice must be issued and a risk assessment carried out.

 

Work can only recommence after the risk assessment has been completed, a remediation plan has been approved, and the contamination has been addressed to a safe level. Remediation of contaminated land may also require an authorisation under environmental permitting legislation.
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