The Environmental Protection team deals with a wide area of activity, especially where nuisance is caused to the occupier of a property. Areas of work include investigation of domestic and commercial noise nuisance, smells, emissions and others...
The Council can now assess whether lighting is a Statutory Nuisance under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. If Lighting does not constitute a Statutory Nuisance the Council have no powers to deal with it.
Construction sites are often located near to existing residential developments and may give rise to complaints relating from noise and dust and other nuisance.
Some industrial processes produce dust or gases from their activities, which may be released into the atmosphere. To ensure that the concentrations of releases are not excessive or likely to be at harmful levels the industries are regulated and require a permit to operate.
Vehicle crime is cited as one of the largest single categories of recorded crime. The Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 has been introduced to reduce the rising tide of vehicle crime by reducing the opportunities to dispose of stolen vehicles.
The National Air Quality Strategy was published in 1997 with the aim to map out the future of ambient air quality policy in the UK. In order to meet this aim the National Air Quality Strategy outlined recommended maximum levels of eight pollutants which had to be obtained nationally by 2005
Radon is a natural radioactive gas. You cannot see, hear, feel or taste it. It comes from the minute amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils. Radon is present in all parts of the UK, although the gas disperses outdoors so levels are generally very low.
If you have an intruder alarm, it can be set off accidentally. If this happens when you are out, you risk annoying your neighbours and paying the price if it has to be silenced by noise control officers.
