All documents have been provided in PDF format.
Date |
No |
Document |
| 18/02/10 |
120 |
Quarry Rate Reductions
This article in Minerals Planning explains how several companies have
reduced their rates bills. |
| 04/02/10 |
119 |
BAA Response
Consultation on a new National Parks and Brcads Circular and Vision
Statement
We are pleased to note that section 7.13 on minerals emphasises that
government policy is clearly outlined in MPS1. It is an increasing
area of concern that National Parks are several other regional authorities
are blatantly disregarding this national policy and the sustainability
principles, and the needs of the UK people. |
| 21/12/09 |
118 |
BDS Report - Aggregates
Tax
BDS have just updated their earlier report of February 2005 with an
independent analysis of trends in aggregates markets since 1990 -
and the effects of the landfill tax and aggregates levy. |
| 30/11/09 |
117 |
BAA Response
BAA have responded to government research strongly supporting a further
4-year funding for the managed aggregates supply system and the RAWP
(regional aggregate working parties) as representing excellent value
for the taxpayer against the alternative free-for-all. |
| 11/11/09 |
116 |
BAA Letter to Rt Hon Hilary
Benn, Secretary of State at DEFRA
Reducing burden
Mine Waste Directive
The transposition process into UK Law drags on and we continue to
try and get an appropriate and reasonable response from the authorities
– not least a clear answer on the status of topsoil and overburden.
Ignoring a resounding 100% industry response that the planners continue
to run this (supported by the planners themselves!), government ignored
and let loose DEFRA and the EA who have no experience of the issue
or our industry. In desperation and frustration we have this week
written to DEFRA Secretary of State Hilary Benn to appraise him of
our concerns on gold-plating and over-egging from his department not
least during the current recession in which our industry remains so
deeply affected – and when current UK HSE and planning controls
established after Aberfan in the 1960s already achieve the requirements
of the EU Directive. |
| 30/10/09 |
115 |
Every £1 spent on Construction Increases GDP by Nearly
£3 ...says a new research report
Construction in the UK economy: The Benefits of Investment well
reported in Financial
Times, Times,
Construction
News and Contract
Journal . It argues that without government support for building
projects, economic recovery will take longer. An estimated 28 per
cent of construction workers lost their jobs in the first quarter
of this year, the highest unemployment rate of any UK industry.
It also warns that any Government axing construction puts its green
credentials in jeopardy because 80% of the carbon reduction measures
for 2020 rely directly on the construction industry to deliver them. |
| 23/10/09 |
113
114 |
Archaeology – BAA response to proposed draft policy
and guidance consultation
Despite the lack of a Heritage Bill to give a statutory basis
to local authorities our legislators and English Heritage have drafted very
woolly, ambiguous and divisive documents. BAA believe the
current PPG16 and CBI Code coupled with the more recent MPS1 policy
and the Industry Archaeology Practice Guide
remains more than fit for purpose. |
| 01/10/09 |
108 |
BAA Response
Mining Waste Operations - Response Form Template.
The Environment Agency have got things monumentally wrong for England
& Wales on this EU Directive and members are encouraged to raise
the issue with their local MPs. The rest of Europe along with Scotland
have kept it simple and pragmatic. |
| 07/09/09 |
107 |
BAA Response
Consultation on the Introduction of Mineral Review Fees in Wales from
April 2010 |
| 27/08/09 |
106
109
110
111
112 |
"Shaping UK minerals policy"
This final valuable briefing and lobbying document from the UK Minerals
Forum is now available. Download as PDF.
The final reports from the Working Groups are also available.
Declining mineral reserves and
the future security of supply Mineral
extraction in National Parks and AONBs Carbon
and proximity of mineral supply Cumulative
impact of policy, legislation and regulation |
| 12/08/09 |
105 |
BAA Response
Consultation on Greater Flexibility for Planning Permissions |
| 06/08/09 |
104 |
BAA Response
Consultation on proposals for time limiting of water abstraction licenses
|
| 30/07/09 |
103 |
BAA Response
EP Guidance on The Mining Waste Directive - Consultation |
| 28/07/09 |
102 |
BAA Response
Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies - Consultation
paper |
| 24/07/09 |
101 |
BAA Response
Treasury /HMRC consultation - Modernising Landfill Tax Legislation,
April 2009 |
| 22/07/09 |
100 |
BAA Response
Consultation on implementing the abstraction elements of the Water
Act 2003 |
| 09/07/09 |
99 |
BAA Letter to Yorkshire Dales
National Park
We continue to be concerned at the way various National Park Authorities
are trying to undermine national policy on minerals extraction, and
the use of some companies in trading-off mineral permissions. |
| 25/06/09 |
98
|
BAA Response
South East plays Politics with Government Managed Aggregates Policy
BAA has responded to the South East Government Office over their
misguided minerals policy aimed at reducing the production of aggregates
in their region contrary to clear government policy, guidance and
established practice |
| 16/06/09 |
97 |
BAA Response
BAA response to the Scottish
Government consultation for a Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill
This bill is promoted by Kenneth Gibson MSP. Unfortunately he has
lumped all industries together including quarries and he considers
that industry should be banned from regional national parks. The consultation
runs to Friday 4th September. |
| 16/01/09 |
96 |
Quarries and Mines 2009 Getting the Message
Across by Richard Bird - Download as PDF |
| 24/11/08 |
95 |
BAA response Staffordshire
Core Strategy - Strategic Sites
We specifically have concerns over the introduction of so-called "Strategic"
sites (100,000 tpa) which is disadvantageous to SMEs and contrary
to proximity principle and reducing carbon footprint - and also contrary
to MPS1 national planning. Derbyshire have looked at a similar policy
- which if allowed to go through would reduce their preferred sites
from 30 to 5! |
| 20/11/08 |
94 |
EU Threatens UK Quarry Work Hours
Brussels have voted to support amendments to the Working-Time Directive,
which would 'phase-out' the UK's opt-out over the next three years
which will be voted on in the EU Parliament on 17th December. There
is a template letter here to write to your local MEP to vote against
the proposals. Letter to
MEPs (Download as PDF) UK
MEP's Constituencies and Contact Details (Download as PDF)
Map of European Parliamentary
Constituencies (Download as PDF) |
| 22/10/08 |
93 |
BAA Response
Consultation on Revised Waste Exemptions from Environmental Permitting
|
| 25/09/08 |
92 |
Managing aggregates supply in England: A review of the current
system and future options
Download as PDF
Aggregates supply in England: Issues for planning. Lester
Hicks
This BGS report summarises the main findings of the report by the
British Geological Survey on Managing Aggregates Supply in England
: a review of the current system and future options . It also draws
on essential messages of a series of four other research projects
carried out in 2007 – 2008 for the Mineral Industry Research
Organisation (MIRO) and the Department for Communities and Local
Government (DCLG).
Download as PDF (25 pages) |
| 28/08/08 |
91 |
BAA Response
Killian Pretty Review |
| 25/06/08 |
90 |
Good Practice Guide "Controlling the Effects of Surface
Mineral Workings on the Water Environment" (CLG/MIRO/Capita
Symonds SAMP3.B8). March 2008 report plus additional photos &
diagrams.(CD available) Download
as PDF |
| 25/06/08 |
89 |
The Verney Report – Still Relevant after 30 Years? (MIRO/CLG/National
Stone Centre)
Download as PDF (163 pages) |
| 25/06/08 |
88 |
Reasons for the Decline in Aggregate Reserves. (MIRO/CLG/Capita
Symonds) Download as PDF |
| 25/06/08 |
87 |
'Aggregate resource alternatives: Options for future aggregate
minerals supply in England', examines the current primary aggregate
supply from designated areas such as National Parks and AONBs; and
looks at possible alternative supply. This report is accompanied
by maps of the English regions which show the extent of aggregate
resources located outside National Parks, AONBs and selected other
national and international designations. (MIRO/BGS/CLG/Green Balance).
Download as PDF |
| 25/06/08 |
86 |
The need for indigenous aggregates production in England'
details the economic contribution which indigenously-produced primary
aggregates make to the economy; and sets this against environmental
costs. It makes a critical examination of increasing imports of primary
aggregates. (MIRO/CLG/BGS/CEBR) Download
as PDF |
| 09/05/08 |
85 |
BAA Archaeological Survey
results
We had some 20 responses with 15 experiencing both costs and time
delays, and predominantly a problem with sand and gravel sites and
in England. Whilst there has been a slight lull and no increases
since 2004 – this is an area that there was little problem
with until 2000. The survey is timely as the BAA initiatives with
the archaeological fraternity and other industry colleagues reach
a milepost this coming week with the formal launch of the Practice
Guide on 15th May 2008. Photo from formal lauch of practice
guide - download as PDF
(photo Courtesy Sarah Cole, English Heritage)
|
| 15/04/08 |
84 |
BAA Response
Consultation on the future priorities for and delivery of the Aggregates
levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) - April 2008 to March 2011 |
11/04/08
25/06/08
|
83 |
BAA Response -EU Directive 2006/21/EC (The Mining Waste Directive)
Proposals for Transposition in England and Wales - Download
as PDF
Proposals for Transposition in Scotland - Download
as PDF |
| 14/03/08 |
82 |
BAA Response Planning
for Sustainable Development
This is another consultation document that BAA have responded to –
and is the nearest we have seen to a return to a policy of “presumption
in favour of economic development”. Whilst this only refers
to England – it may make a model in due course for other regions.
|
| 11/03/08 |
81 |
BAA Response
Review of Inert Waste Regulations - A Discussion paper December
2007BAA Response to this informal consultation
|
| 15/02/08 |
80 |
QCF proposals for SHEs
Carol Pillinger - EMP Awarding Body Ltd |
| 12/02/08 |
79 |
BAA Response
Consultation on EU Road Transport Proposals. |
| 11/01/08 |
78 |
BAA Response
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England)
(Amendment) Regulations 2007 |
| 14/12/07 |
77 |
Landfill, Recycle and Incineration - Europe comparison data
Download as PDF |
| 12/10/07 |
76 |
BAA Response
Consultation on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial
Regulatory Impact Assessment |
| 15/08/07 |
72
73
74
75 |
BAA Responses to the Government Planning White Paper proposals
Planning for a Sustainable Future (Download as PDF)
Planning Fees in England (Download as PDF)
Planning Performance Agreements (PPA) (Download as PDF)
Improving the Appeal process in the Planning System (Download as
PDF) |
| 09/07/07 |
71 |
BAA Response
DEFRA Part B Better Regulation - July 2007 |
| 03/07/07 |
70 |
BAA Response
Peak District Core Strategy - in defence of continued minerals extraction! |
| 29/06/07 |
69 |
BAA Launch of Safety Compliance
Certificate |
| 29/06/07 |
68 |
Quarrysafe website - Camborne School of Mines
Download as PPT
Note: If PowerPoint files (ppt) cannot be displayed, proceed as
follows: right click on the link, select 'Save Target As...', and
save the file on your computer. |
| 31/05/07 |
66 |
Aggregates Levy Fact Sheet
- April 2007 |
| 10/04/07 |
65 |
BAA Response
Third Environmental Permitting Programme consultation – Guidance
for a streamlined environmental and permitting system. |
| 06/04/07 |
64 |
BAA Letter to Environment Minister,
David Milliband
In response to his remarks on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today last week
that he didn't see restored quarries as very green! |
| 30/03/07 |
63 |
BAA Response
English Hertitage - Mineral Extraction and the Historic Environment
- Consultation Draft |
| 09/03/07 |
62 |
BAA Response
Planning Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change - Supplement
to PPSI |
| 09/03/07 |
61 |
BAA Response
Application of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive to 'Stalled'
Reviews of Old Mineral Permissions and Periodic Reviews of Mineral
Permissions in England. |
| 29/01/07 |
60 |
CBI Minerals Group November
2006 "Living With Minerals - Why Minerals Matter." |
| 22/12/06 |
59 |
BAA Response
CAP 680 Birdstrike Risk management Edition 2 – consultation
draft |
| 22/12/06 |
58 |
BAA Response "Application
of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive to “Stalled”
Reviews and Periodic Review of Old Mineral Permissions in Wales" |
| 14/12/06 |
57 |
BAA Publication - "The
Deposit of Inert Wastes" prepared by John Weetman and Martin
Layer. |
| 05/12/06 |
56 |
BAA Response
Planning and Pollution Control - Joint DCLG/DEFRA consultation on
options for improving the way planning and pollution control regimes
work together in delivering new development. |
| 24/11/06 |
55 |
Letter to Rt Hon John Gummer on Aggregates Tax, November 2006
Download as PDF |
| 24/11/06 |
54 |
SAMP / DCLG
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund projects, MIRO update October
2006. |
| 03/11/06 |
53 |
BAA Response
Reply to Defra consultation paper on changes to the EU Waste Framework
Directive, 2nd November 2006 |
| 03/11/06 |
52 |
BAA Response
Aggregates Levy CFI judgement and the impact of environmental legislation
- BAA letter to CBI Richard Lambert 23 October 2006 |
| 16/08/06 |
51 |
BAA Response
Consultation – SEPA Code of Practice for Owners and Operators
of Quarries and other Mineral Extraction Sites |
| 04/08/06 |
50 |
BAA Response
Help shape the future - response to June 2006 consultation draft |
| 09/05/06 |
49 |
BAA Response
Defra Consultation on the Review of Waste Strategy |
| 09/05/06 |
48 |
BAA Response
Consultation on the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 - review
of the regulatory approach to some ‘Part B’ activities
|
| 28/03/06 |
46 |
BAA Response
Barker Review of Land use Planning |
| 17/03/06 |
45 |
BAA Response
HSE Crystalline Silica Consultation 13 March 2006 |
| 08/03/06 |
44 |
For BAA members in Scotland
The Smoking Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 comes into
force on March 26th 2006.
See PDF more information |
| 27/02/06 |
43 |
BAA Response
Planning-gain Supplement (PGS) |
| 10/02/06 |
42 |
English Nature ALSF Event. Peter Huxtable gave a presentation
at this in London on Wednesday along with Environment Minister Jim
Knight and Sir Martin Doughty, Chair of Natural England.
Presentation (PDF) Event
Programme (PDF) |
| 12/01/06 |
41 |
BAA Response
Time Limiting Arrangements for Water Abstraction Licensing |
| 09/12/05 |
40 |
BAA Response
Consultation on the Sustainable Management of Waste from Business
& Public Sector Organisations in Scotland |
| 25/11/05 |
39 |
BAA Response
Response to Consultation Paper on Draft Scottish Planning Policy 4:
Mineral Working |
| 26/10/05 |
38 |
BAA Response
Consultation Paper on Annexes to Minerals Policy Statement 1; Planning
and Minerals - Supply of aggregates |
| 31/08/05 |
37 |
BAA Response
Proposed Mineral Planning Authority Fees for Monitoring Mineral and
Landfill Permissions |
| 07/07/05 |
36 |
BAA
Comments BAA
comments ahead of the discussion on the Mine Waste Directive. |
| 07/07/05 |
35 |
BAA
Briefing BAA
briefing ahead of the discussion on the Mine Waste Directive. |
| 06/07/05 |
34d |
BAA Boss Slams Quarries Policies on Central
Buying |
| 26/06/05 |
34c |
Divided We Fall
The UK Road Haulage Industry |
| 19/06/05 |
34b |
Construction News
Battle against the Aggies Levy goes on |
| 19/06/05 |
34a |
Construction News
Industry still trying to shake off chill effects of Aggies tax. |
| 22/04/05 |
34 |
Landfill
EA Guidance on waste issues |
| 22/04/05 |
33 |
Waste Products
EA Guidance on waste issues |
| 10/03/05 |
32b |
BAA Response
EU Groundwater Directive |
| 01/03/05 |
32a |
BAA Response
Red Diesel Treasury Consultation |
| 25/02/05 |
32 |
BDS Report
An analysis of trends in aggregates markets since 1990 - and the effects
of the landfill tax and aggregates levy |
| 23/02/05 |
31 |
Response to Minerals Policy
Statement 1 |
| 19/01/05 |
30 |
Road Transport Directive Letter |
| 14/01/05 |
29a |
Response to Further Proprosed Changes to the System of Plaaning
Fees in England |
| 31/03/04 |
29 |
Response to Whole Body Vibration
Consultation |
| 31/03/04 |
28 |
Response to Consultation on
Working Time Directive |
| 08/01/04 |
27 |
Waste Management |
| 31/12/03 |
26 |
Employers' Liability Insurance |
| 31/12/03 |
25 |
Process Guidance Notes |
| /10/03 |
24 |
BAA
PBR Submission BAA
Input to Pre-Budget Report " The Aggregates Levy: Between
a Rock and a Hard Place" |
| 22/10/03 |
23 |
BAA
PBR Letter
Covering Letter to the above |
| 10/09/03 |
22 |
Letter to Nigel Griffiths, MP |
| 27/06/03 |
21 |
Working Time Directive 2003 AGM Seminar |
| 27/06/03 |
20 |
Aggregates Specification Changes
2004 |
| /06/03 |
19 |
National & Regional Aggregates
Planning Guidelines |
| 16/05/03 |
18 |
BAA
AGM 2003
AGM Agenda & Booking Form for members & non-members |
| 20/03/03 |
17 |
Working Time Directive - CPA
Briefing |
| 28/08/02 |
16 |
Cash-Flow Survey
Preliminary results of BAA
members questionnaire regarding cash-flow since the Aggregates Levy
was introduced. |
| 14/05/02 |
15 |
Aggregates Levy
New Labour's Environmental Programme sets out clear guidelines for
‘polluter pays’ taxation. Does the Aggregates Levy measure
up? |
| 2002 |
14 |
Windfall Aggregates
BAA Opposes
Exemptions from the Aggregates Levy |
| /01/02 |
13 |
Government Briefing
BAA has
produced a briefing note to assist Government departments dealing
with Aggregates Levy issues |
| 02/11/01 |
12 |
Differential Aggregate Tax
Rate
Analysis of the proposal for "Green" Quarries by HM Treasury
has highlighted the extent to which Aggregates Tax legislation is
flawed. |
| /07/01 |
11 |
Import Substitution
Aggregates Tax Will Wipe Out UK Quarry Industry. Research carried
out by BAA
has established that most of our future aggregate requirements will
be met from Norway, France or Eire. |
| /06/01 |
10 |
Direct Compliance Costs
Cost of Aggregates Tax Spiralling Out of Control. It is becoming clear
that the cost of implementing this highly complex levy will cripple
UK quarry companies leaving them unable to compete with cheap imports. |
| /05/01 |
9 |
Actual Effect on Price
Aggregate Tax: What will Actually Happen to Prices? The BAA
has taken a close look at what effect Aggregate Tax will have on the
price to the end user. The results are alarming! |
| /05/01 |
8 |
Finance Bill Debate
Westminster Debate on Finance Bill: MPs from all parties attacked
Aggregates Tax as “utter nonsense” during the final debate
on the Finance Bill before it receives Royal Assent ahead of the election. |
| /05/01 |
7 |
BAA
Letter to all MPs BAA
has written to all MPs detailing the damage that will be caused by
Aggregate Tax. There has been a staggering response to this letter
with strong Cross Party support for the BAA
campaign to have the tax dumped. |
| /03/01 |
6 |
Aggregate Tax Assessment
This report sets out clearly in simple language how the destructive
effects of Aggregate Tax will be felt throughout the country. “This
is no longer about a tax, it is about the national interest.” |
| /01/01 |
5 |
NI Aggregate Tax Debate
The Politicians of Belfast put the debating skills of the Westminster
and Edinburgh Parliaments to shame in this hard hitting debate.“
Have they taken leave of their senses?” they ask. |
| 09/01/01 |
4 |
Letter to the Environmental
Audit Committee BAA
takes issue with this influential committee with a mixture of common
sense and plain home truths. |
| /10/00 |
3 |
Treasury Sustainability Fund
“A Cynical attempt to justify yet another Stealth Tax.”
|
| 05/10/00 |
2 |
Customs Response
Member Company concerns are brought to the attention of HM Customs
and Excise. “Ability to operate their business will be put in
jeopardy.” |
| /09/00 |
1 |
BAA
Response to HM Custom’s on Aggregate Tax
The draft clauses of the Finance Bill receive strong criticism and
many of the negative aspects of the Aggregate Tax are explained. Wardell
Armstrong Review of the London Economics Report, (Feb 2000) Wardell
Armstrong is a highly respected firm of minerals consultants. This
is their review of the controversial report commissioned by DETR to
“Establish the Environmental Costs Attached to Mineral Extraction.”
The WA report goes on to explore the economic damage and loss of employment
this tax will bring about. |