The Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland
2009 Environment Conference & Awards
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QPANI Environment Conference & Awards - 2009 SYNOPSIS - Presentations & Awards |
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Delegates from the world of quarrying, planning and the environment gathered in Cookstown on Wednesday 30th September for the annual Quarry Products Association NI (QPANI) Environment Conference and Awards presentation. QPANI was delighted to have partnership from NIEA for the second year running with staff from Natural Heritage, Water Resource, Better Regulations and the Planning and Environmental Policy Group, providing an excellent forum for QPANI members to network with their government officials and stakeholders. Minister of the Environment Edwin Poots, MLA officially opened the conference and presented the QPANI Awards to those companies who have championed best practice in the areas of pollution prevention, carbon reduction, corporate social responsibility and environmental projects. This year’s conference focused on the wide range of environmental and planning issues currently facing the sector; many of which can be viewed as opportunities for the industry during these testing economic times, such as Recycling Opportunities and Sustainable Drainage Systems promotion in Northern Ireland. NIEA’s Better Regulation Team updated the industry on the progress our regulators are making on initiatives such as the asphalt and topsoil protocol. Protection and enhancement of aquatic biodiversity was given special consideration with a guest speaker from the Pond Conservation Trust looking at opportunities in quarry restoration for this priority habitat and delegates learning about the successes of the Ballinderry White Clawed Crayfish Project, a prime example of industry partnership. The central themes of the conference were the Aggregates Levy Credit Scheme and the impact of the Reform of Planning post 2011 when the present environmental improvements scheme comes to a close and planning power will go the eleven super councils. The industry will be paying closer regard to their local community and participation in pre-application discussions with stakeholders to make for a better planning system. At the conference delegates learned about valuable experiences from their counterpart in Scotland.
It is QPANI's view along the Construction Employers Federation and CBI, that the new planning system will be sufficiently front loaded that there will be no need for third party appeals to be introduced. |
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NIEA Better Regulations Update Dr Sara McGuckin
Anthony McCloy
Minerals Planning John Sheridan QPA Scotland
Working Sand Pit Mark Horton Ballinderry River Enhancement Association (BRAE)
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CDE - Recycling Opportunities in the Quarry Industry Peter Craven
Aggregates Levy Credit Scheme Update Brian O'Neill Contact: Brian.O'Neill@doeni.gov.uk
Aggregate Sites Jeremy Briggs Pond Conservation - Million Ponds Project
Planning Reform Karen Blair Cleaver Fulton Rankin - Solicitors
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The QPANI Environmental Awards Schemes promotes best practice and awareness of environmental and sustainability issues within the quarry products industry. Awards go to QPANI Companies who demonstrate they are making an effort to have a beneficial effect on the environment and that they are embodying the principles of sustainable development into their everyday operations.
Environmental Project of the Year Sponsored by Six-West Ltd - Acheson & Glover Group: Recycling 'Off Spec' Material and Introduction of recycled aggregates into products. Corporate Social Responsibility Sponsored by Cleaver Fulton Rankin - Northstone (NI) Ltd Quarry & Asphalt Division: Going the extra mile for the community.
Environmental Project of the Year, sponsored by Six-West Ltd Awarded to Acheson & Glover Group: Recycling 'Off Spec' Material and Introduction of recycled aggregates into products. Dowload Acheson & Glover's award submission
Corporate Social Responsibility sponsored by Cleaver Fulton Rankin - Northstone (NI) Ltd Quarry & Asphalt Division: Going the extra mile for the community. Download Northstone's award submission Part 1, Part 2 North Down Quarry Open Day Handout, Part 3 Carmean Quarry Geology Visit Handout |
Best Pollution Prevention Initiative Sponsored by NIEA - Cemex: Water Recycling at Concrete Plant Titanic Quarter, Belfast. Carbon Reduction Initiative Sponsored by QPANI - Northstone (NI) Ltd Concrete Division: Energy Conservation; Marine engines in Lough Neagh Barges. - Tarmac Northern Ireland: Green Energy Usage & Savings
Best Pollution Prevention Initiative, sponsored by NIEA Award to Cemex: Water Recycling at Concrete Plant Titanic Quarter, Belfast. Dowload Cemex's award submission
Carbon Reduction Initiative, sponsored by QPANI Awarded to Northstone (NI) Ltd Concrete Division: Energy Conservation; Marine engines in Lough Neagh Barges. Download Northstone Concrete's award submission
Carbon Reduction Initiative, sponsored by QPANI Awarded to Tarmac Northern Ireland: Green Energy Usage & Savings |
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List of QPANI Conference Exhibitors and links to their websites: Cleaver Fulton Rankin – Solicitors |
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Web: www.qpani.org E-mail: info@qpani.org Tel: +44 (0) 28 9082 4078 Fax: +44 (0) 28 9082 5103