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Coal Authority confirmed as a significant player in the response to emergencies and incidents on the coalfield – on which 25% of people in Great Britain reside.

We are pleased to announce that Bev Smith, Non-executive Director for the Coal Authority, will take up the role in April 2023.

Major coal mining subsidence in Ayrshire, Scotland requires permanent safety solution.

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200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
Telephone
0345 762 6848
Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 5pm, Friday, 8:45am to 4:30pm GMT)
+44(0)1623 637000
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200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
Telephone (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
0800 288 4242
24-hour number for reporting public safety hazards and incidents associated with coal mining.
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Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
Telephone
0800 288 4211
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