Greater Manchester Geological Unit

Greater Manchester Geological Unit

 The Geological Unit was set up in 1986 as a joint arrangement between the ten Greater Manchester district authorities to offer advice on all earth science and minerals and waste planning issues.

GMGU provides a range of technical services to AGMA, other local authorities and public bodies under Core and SLA funding.  In addition to the above the Unit also provides associated services to other public bodies and the private sector. The Unit maintains extensive archives of maps, aerial photography and minerals and waste planning applications and has invested in up-to-date equipment and software, including GIS software in order to be able to provide a high quality service.

Technical Advice

The Unit provides technical advice in the following areas:

  • Applications for waste management facilities such as recycling, composting, landfills and mineral extraction developments such as extensions to existing quarries
  • Strategic planning support for policies relating specifically to minerals and waste issues
  • Minerals and waste monitoring and planning enforcement
  • Review of scoping reports and Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Statutory Mines and Quarries tips inspections
  • Ground stability - landslips, abandoned mine workings and shafts
  • Landfill gas migration and remediation
  • Contamination, source, pathway, target assessment and remediation
  • Geological and geotechnical archival research and desk studies
  • Geotechnical, mining and contaminated land GIS

 Site-Based Services:

  •  Specialist landfill gas and contamination surveys
  • Mineral and waste research surveys
  • Topographical surveys
  • Site assessments of proposed and existing quarries and waste disposal sites

 

Further Information

Address:     10th Floor, Emerson House, Albert Street, Eccles, Salford M30 OTE

Contact:      Krista Patrick, Planning Manager

Tel:              0161 604 7747

Email:           krista.patrick@urbanvision.org.uk