Coal Authority
| Coal Authority | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1994 |
| Legal status | Non-departmental public body (NDPB) |
| Purpose/focus | Coal mining in the UK |
| Location | 200 Lichfield Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RG |
| Region served | UK |
| Membership | 160 staff |
| Chief Executive | Philip Lawrence |
| Main organ | Coal Authority Board (Chairman - Dr Helen Mounsey) |
| Parent organization | Department of Energy and Climate Change |
| Budget | £30m (2010) |
| Website | Coal Authority |
The Coal Authority is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government.
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[edit] History
It was established under the Coal Industry Act 1994 to manage certain functions previously undertaken by the British Coal Corporation (formerly the National Coal Board), including ownership of unworked coal. It is situated in the south of Mansfield, in Berry Hill. It was funded by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and is now funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
[edit] Function
It is responsible for licensing coal mining operations and for providing information on coal reserves and past and future coal mining. It settles subsidence claims not falling on coal mining operators. It deals with the management and disposal of property, and with surface hazards such as abandoned coal mine shafts. It operates a 24-hour call-out service for surface hazards.
[edit] See also
[edit] Source
- Whitaker's Almanack 2002. London: The Stationery Office Ltd. 2001. ISBN 0 11 7022 799.
