| |A Guide to Safe Summer Eating
Whatever you're cooking up this summer, keep food safe for friends and family with our food safety tips.

| |Air Quality Monitoring
The Council runs its own Air Quality Monitoring Stations in the grounds of Bell Farm County Junior School, Hersham and Esher High Street.

|Ants
Ants are normal inhabitants of gardens and outdoor spaces, but can also invade dwellings in large numbers.

|Countryside - open space finder
Elmbridge is a Borough that boasts a great number and range of green open spaces. Wherever you live in the Borough you are never very far away from one, so why not find out what green spaces are on your doorstep just waiting to be discovered?

|Don't do burglars a favour
Surrey Police has published some useful information about securing our homes while we are on holiday.

| |Here comes the sun...
The Health and Safety Executive advises employers that ultraviolet radiation should be considered an occupational hazard for people who work outdoors. |Information is also available about Heat Stress at work.

| |Prepare for Summer
Enjoy summer from barbecues and bonfires to staying safe in the sun.

|Summer Fêtes and Fund raising Events
Are you organising a summer fête or fund raising event this summer? Will it involve the sale of alcohol or the provision of entertainment including music or dancing? If it does then you need to consider whether these activities need authorising under Licensing legislation.

|Swimming
Swimming is a great way to keep fit and cool during the summer! Why not visit one of our two popular swimming pools for a casual swim or to find out about taught courses.

| |Swimming Pool Hygiene
It is essential that all swimming pools and Jacuzzis, even small domestic pools, are regularly treated with disinfectants to ensure any bacteria or other organisms which get into the water are killed.

| |Wasps and Bees
Are found in most British gardens during the summer months and can be a nuisance. Read our advice.