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Services beginning with letter "A"

• Abandoned vehicles

  • Abandoned Vehicles

    The Council will deal with any vehicles reported as abandoned on land in the open air maintained at public expense (and on private property upon request/authorisation).

• Accident prevention

  • Accident prevention

    Accidents are a major cause of injury, disability and death, particularly among young children and older people. In England, accidents are responsible for 10,000 deaths a year. Accidents have a significant impact on society both emotionally and financially.

• Air pollution

  • Air pollution

    The Commercial Team of Environmental Health operates the Council's air quality monitoring station which monitors for fine particles and nitrogen dioxide. A monitoring programme for nitrogen dioxide is also carried out at 17 sites across the borough.

• Animal fouling

  • Dog Fouling

    Under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, any person who permits a dog that is in their charge to foul any area to which the public has access is committing an offence.

• Animal licences

  • Licence - zoo

    Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 any establishment where wild animals are kept for exhibition to the public otherwise than for the purposes of a circus or a pet shop requires a licence from the local authority.

  • Licence - dangerous wild animals

    The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 states that licences are required from the local authority to keep certain animals. An application must be made to the local authority who will inspect the premises where the animal is to be kept with a vet to ensure that the conditions, cages, food, etc. are suitable. Contact the Council for a list of animals this applies to.

• Animal nuisance

  • Dangerous Dogs

    The Council can take action against the owner of a dog which acts dangerously or aggressively if in such a way as to put a person in fear for their safety. It does not actually have to have bitten anyone for action to be taken.

• Animal rights and welfare

  • Animal Welfare FAQs

    Answers to common problems of animal welfare

  • Animal Health and Welfare

    There is a wide range of legislation in the UK designed to protect the health and welfare of both domesticated and wild animals.

  • Stray Animals

    The Council has a legal duty to collect and detain stray dogs if they remain unclaimed.

  • Dog Warden Service

    The Council has a dog warden service that promotes and monitors responsible dog ownership, enforces dog fouling and dog nuisance legislation and deals with stray dogs

  • Animal Control

    The Animal Control team responds to reports from the public, and undertakes proactive patrols in the community.

• Antisocial behaviour and disorder

  • Anti-social behaviour

    The Council delivers a range of services and projects to reduce anti-social behaviour in the borough. Anti-social behaviour ranges from acts of violence and harassment, to more ‘everyday’ incidents like noisy dogs or overgrown gardens.