Environment Minister Elliot Morley today urged local authorities in England to bid for Defra funding to help find and clean up contaminated land.  
  
Over £17 million is available this year to help councils identify contaminated sites and, where necessary, reduce risks to human health and the environment 
through capital projects.  
  
A news release can be found on Defra's website at:  
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/0503 ...