Minimising the effect of air, noise, water and land pollution on the community through the enforcement of legislation, particularly that relating to nuisance, by maintaining an air pollution monitoring network to identify and promote strategies to reduce pollutants, and by providing public information and raising awareness of environmental pollution issues.
Under Pollution the following sections are covered:
Agricultural Slurry Spreading – Briefing note regarding recycling bio-solids to land.
Bonfires – Queries regarding lighting bonfires, advice on burning and nuisance from them.
Enforcement Policy - For Environmental and Consumer Services.
Air Quality – With regards to the monitoring and reduction of air pollution.
Asbestos – Covering asbestos in the home, why it may be a problem, where it can be found, how it can be identified, what to do if suspected asbestos is found and how to dispose of it.
Clean Air Act Approval – The Clean Air Act regulates smoke emissions, chimney heights and the content and composition of motor fuels.
Contaminated Land – How we investigate potentially contaminated land, the planning and development process. Guidance for develops, agents and consultants, and reporting suspected contaminated land.
Drainage – Explanation of sewers and drains; public and private sewers, the Councils role and formal action.
Inspection and Regulation - List of Prescribed Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control Processes.
Light Pollution – Advice with regards to artificial lighting design problems, how to avoid causing light pollution and the actions we can take if complaints arise.
Noise – Information on how we can help and taking your own action. Advice with sound insulation, alarms, construction sites and planning consultation.
Odour – How we deal with odour complaints and how to prevent an odour nuisance from occurring in the first place.
Rubbish Accumulations – Explanation of when accumulations of rubbish are a problem and the legal action that can be used to solve the problem.