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Fly tipping is defined as the ‘illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it.’ Uncontrolled illegal waste disposal can be hazardous to the public, especially if it contains toxic material or asbestos. It is estimated to …

Abandoned vehicles are expensive to remove, have a negative impact on the environment, look unsightly and can lower the quality of life in neighbourhoods. This can then result or lead to crime. Abandoned vehicles can quickly become dangerous when …

Introduction Individuals and groups acting as volunteer litter pickers can be exposed to a number of easily avoidable hazards. This guidance has been produced to help volunteers identify these hazards, making their involvement safe and enjoyable, and …

Environmental Health deals with complaints about noise from alarms. Alarms ringing can be caused by bad weather, a low battery, a fault, or because the alarm has not been checked to make sure it is working properly. We can take action against you if your …

Asbestos was widely used in buildings, building materials, and household items. There are three main types of asbestos – blue, brown, and white. The most common asbestos found around the home is known as ‘bonded asbestos’ or ‘asbestos cement’, this is …

Asbestos is a natural mineral made up of many small fibres. There are three main types – blue, brown and white. Asbestos has been widely used in both building materials and household products. Some of the more common uses are listed below Cold-water …

Environmental Health deals with complaints about smoke from bonfires. We try to encourage our residents not to burn their waste but make use of our recycling collection or use the household waste recycling sites; or it is lots of garden waste to think …

This page explains the law and gives some suggestions on how to prevent causing a nuisance to neighbours. The law Currently there are no byelaws which restrict or ban bonfires. However, we can investigate complaints about smoke from bonfires. Under the …

Bonfires connected with commercial, trade, or industrial activities are illegal , the law in relation to the offences are much stricter and the penalties are high. Duty of Care Sections 33 and 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, places a Duty of …

Smoke from bonfires or chimneys can cause a nuisance to surrounding premises. If we receive complaints about smoke, we will carry out an investigation to see if it causes a problem on a regular basis. We usually deal with dark smoke under the Clean Air …