Please see our comments on this policy. We would recommend that a further sentence is added to this policy as follows to cover construction activities which can give rise to greater pollution risks:

“During construction activities, pollution prevention measures should be taken on site including appropriate storage of hazardous substances, suitable management of surface water to prevent pollutants reaching watercourses and equipment provided for containing spills if necessary.”

We would recommend that a further sentence is added to this policy as follows to cover construction activities which can give rise to greater pollution risks:

“During construction activities, pollution prevention measures should be taken on site including appropriate storage of hazardous substances, suitable management of surface water to prevent pollutants reaching watercourses and equipment provided for containing spills if necessary.”

Further guidance on the above can be found on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pollution-prevention-for-businesses