The Environmental Health & Licensing Division provides a wide range of public protection services, ensuring that the health and safety of those living and working in the Borough is not harmed by their surroundings or by the action of others.

We can offer guidance and advice on the following topics:

• |Food Hygiene & Safety
  Premises inspections, hygiene ratings, foreign matter complaints, infectious disease
  
  
• |Pollution Control
  Noise, air quality, bonfires
  
  
• |Health & Safety at Work
  Inspections, risk assessments, accidents at work, stress
  
  
• |Licensing
  Alcohol, public entertainment, taxis, gambling, skin piercing, food premises registration
  
  
• |Pest Control Service
  Pests we treat, those we don't and our new rodent proofing service
  
  
• |Contaminated Land
  Public register and information
  
  
• |Animal Welfare
  Licensing information
  
  
• |Public Health
  Infectious diseases such as food poisoning, salmonella and gastric flu
  
  
• |Smokefree Legislation
  Smoking is now prohibited in all 'enclosed' or 'substantially enclosed' workplaces or public areas
  
  
• |Fees and Charges
  Environmental Health & Licensing fees and how to pay.