Environmental Protection
The Environmental Protection Group provides many of the
services associated with the Environmental Health functions of a
District Council.
More detailed information and details of services or charges
can be obtained by clicking on the service links below. In
the absence of the information you are looking for please
contact us.
Air Quality
Monitor atmospheric
air
quality. Enforce legislation to prevent dark smoke
emissions and control emissions of other pollutants to the air
from regulated industrial processes.
Maintenance of the Public Registers for Local Authority
Pollution Prevention and Control and Integrated Pollution
Prevention and Control.
Drainage and Land Drainage
Use powers under
land drainage legislation to minimise the
risk of flooding of properties. Enforce public health
legislation in respect of sewerage and
drainage.
Noise
Use legislation to control
noise to levels which do not amount to a
statutory nuisance.
Public Health and Nuisance
Public health and nuisance -
Investigate complaints and consider whether the complaint
constitutes a statutory nuisance. Ensure filthy and
verminous premises are dealt with.
Contaminated Land
Identify
Contaminated Land and
ensure cleanup by appropriate bodies. Maintenance of the
Public Registers for Contaminated Land.
Dog Control
The Council provides collection of
stray dogs which have been reported and are
being held by members of the public.
Sustainable Development
Radiation
Carry out reassurance
radiation monitoring. Provide
information and advice on remediation to reduce Radon exposure
levels. Maintenance of the Public Registers required under
the Radioactive Substances Act 1993.
Pest Control