Strategic Environmental Assessment

The government require a strategic environmental assessment/sustainability appraisal (SEA/SA) of the Minerals and Waste Development Framework to be carried out, and the appraisal process will be central to the process of preparing the plan. 

Sustainability Appraisal involves testing the Framework against an agreed set of economic, social and environmental criteria throughout the preparation process.

Bedfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council have appointed an independent team of consultants to carry out this work. The team is led by ENVIRON| (opens in new window) and also includes CAG Consultants| (opens in new window) and The Centre for Sustainability| (opens in new window) (C4S).

They are carrying out the Sustainability Appraisal for the Minerals Core Strategy and Site Allocations Plan and also the Waste Core Strategy and Site Allocations Plan

Sustainability Appraisal of the Minerals Core Strategy and Site Allocations Plan| (opens in new window) Now consulting on the Sustainability Appraisal for Site MD50 - Land at Clipstone. Consultation ends 2nd June 2008

Sustainability Appraisal of the Waste Core Strategy and Site Allocations Plan| (opens in new window)