Pollution

Asbestos is regarded as the greatest single cause of work-related deaths in the UK.

Bird scarers and bird deterrents are essential to protect certain crops. However, if used thoughtlessly they can seriously annoy and disturb neighbours.

Over the past few years there have been a number of serious domestic oil pollution incidents.

Extract systems are a common cause of complaint of noise and sometimes smell.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

The insensitive use of lighting can result in problems. Light in the wrong place at the wrong time can be intrusive and there has been an increase in the number of complaints that we receive about light pollution over recent years.

Councils have no real powers to deal with pollution of watercourses. However, they work with the Environment Agency in a number of ways to prevent or control pollution. This is done by prompt reporting of incidents and by preventing pollution of water by dealing with any contamination of land.

Advice on dealing with noise issues. You can also report a noise nuisance or complaint online.

Local councils carry out regular air quality reviews to assess whether the Government's air quality standards are likely to be breached.

We investigate nuisance complaints such as smoke and odours from neighbouring premises.

Information and advice regarding septic tanks and cesspools.

Over the past few years there have been a number of serious domestic oil pollution incidents.

Many areas of land have become contaminated by the residues left behind by activities such as mining, waste disposal and general industrial processes.

The legal powers available to local councils to control noise, contained in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Noise Act 1996 do not apply to aircraft noise.

Asbestos is regarded as the greatest single cause of work-related deaths in the UK.

Bird scarers and bird deterrents are essential to protect certain crops. However, if used thoughtlessly they can seriously annoy and disturb neighbours.

Extract systems are a common cause of complaint of noise and sometimes smell.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

The insensitive use of lighting can result in problems. Light in the wrong place at the wrong time can be intrusive and there has been an increase in the number of complaints that we receive about light pollution over recent years.

Councils have no real powers to deal with pollution of watercourses. However, they work with the Environment Agency in a number of ways to prevent or control pollution. This is done by prompt reporting of incidents and by preventing pollution of water by dealing with any contamination of land.