Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 25 March 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how the regional guidelines for land-won sand and gravel production set out in the National and Regional Guidelines for Aggregates Provision in England 2001 to 2016 were determined; and how they are monitored.
The regional guidelines for the provision of aggregates, published in 2003 following public consultation, were based on a forecast of national demand for aggregates that was broken down to the regional level informed by regional data on aggregates consumption from the national survey of aggregate minerals. Targets for the use of secondary and recycled materials were taken into account, with the remaining demand to be met from primary aggregates.
The guidelines include arrangements for annual monitoring and reports are published on the Communities and Local Government website. Monitoring shows that at the national level forecast demand for aggregates for the period 2001 to 2016 remains as estimated previously. However, we propose to revise the guidelines to cover the period to 2020, and correct some minor regional differences. We will be consulting on proposed revisions shortly.
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