Environment Agency

WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991 AS AMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995 SCHEDULE 10

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 88

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Schedule 10 section 4 of the Water Resources Act 1991, that an application has been made to the Environment Agency by Vale Royal Borough Council, Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1AH, for consent to discharge brine, at the rate of 1000 cubic metres per day, into the River Weaver at National Grid Ref SJ 6445 7487. The brine is to be extracted from the Northwich Salt Mines, as part of the stabilisation scheme.
Any person wishing to make representations about the application should do so in writing to:

Environment Agency, Planning and Customer, Services, Appleton House, 430 Birchwood Boulevard, Warrington WA3 7WD, not later than 24 May 2006 quoting Ref s/089/p/2006.

A copy of the application may be inspected, free of charge, at the above address during office hours, Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Details of this application for consent are placed on a public register, kept by the Agency and open for inspection by the public.
D Bradburne, Authorisations Officer, Environment Agency, North West Region, Birchwood, Warrington.
7th April 2006.