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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 …

Answers to questions you may have after a complaint about a nuisance is made against you Why didn’t my neighbour speak to me about this? We always encourage people to discuss any problem with their neighbour before making a complaint. However, some people …

Environmental Health deals with complaints about nuisance caused by excessively bright lights Some suggestions to avoid causing a problem with outside lights are: Position  - Think about the position of the light. Is it shining directly at a neighbour’s …

Taking your own action If, for whatever reason, we cannot take action to stop a nuisance, or if you do not want to involve us, you can complain direct to the magistrates’ court under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. You will need to …