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Living within environmental limits is essential for any economic activity. Between 2002 and 2011, the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) made a significant contribution to knowledge and practice in how to produce aggregates in a sustainable way.

This web site is an information gateway, which aims to promote sustainable production and consumption of aggregates (sand, gravel and crushed rock) through better access to research and information. It has been developed to bring together through a single portal research and development funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in England and other relevant research and information.

News & Documents

The guidance on the Managed Aggregate Supply System, to support the new approach to planning for aggregate mineral extraction under the National Planning Policy Framework, was published today. Paragraph 145 of the Framework introduces a more localist approach to minerals extraction based on the preparation of a "Local Aggregate Assessment", where each Mineral Planning Authority is expected to prepare an assessment of the demand for and supply of aggregates. The guidance can be found HERE.

A number of Process Guidance mineral notes have been revised and published on the Defra web site following consultation.

The notes appear in the standard list of guidance notes on the DEFRA website and can be found by following this LINK.

On 27th March 2012 the Government launched the National Planning Policy Framework with immediate effect.

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. read more...

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