The Council’s Community Protection Service is responsible for taking action against pollution of land, air, or water; against noise pollution; and to prevent exposure to hazardous or toxic substances.

  • Smokefree guidance on the smokefree legislation
  • Air pollution information on smoke, dust, fumes pollution and bonfires, vehicle emissions, pollution control - Part B authorisation and pollution control penalty notice
  • Air quality information on air quality monitoring and the air quality management
  • Asbestos information for home owners
  • Construction sites advice and guidance on construction sites
  • Contaminated land executive summary and information on contaminated land strategy
  • Hazardous and toxic substances information on how to safely dispose of hazardous and toxic substances and materials including asbestos
  • Light pollution report a light pollution problem and information on light pollution
  • Noise pollution report a noise nuisance problem, advice and information on mediation, noisy animals, alarms, neighbours and how Community Protection and the law
  • Pollution Control - Part B Authorisation information and regulation
  • Water quality water quality information and sampling programme