It published on Monday, for the first time, environmental quality standards setting acceptable limits for contaminants in soil.

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An acceptable alternative would have been to ask to meet in a business setting at a later date, she adds.

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"The design of the proposed flood risk management scheme is, on balance, considered to be acceptable, with regard to the impact upon the conservation area and the setting of adjacent listed buildings, " the council said.

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