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Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Bonfires Smoke control areas Local air quality management Local air quality management Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) was introduced by Part IV of the Environment Act 1995. Under LAQM we are required to regularly review and assess air…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Food safety inspections and ratings Food safety course Food premises regulation Tuck in scheme Tuck in scheme Tuck IN is an Essex-wide campaign, working alongside independent local takeaways, cafes, restaurants and sandwich bars.  It aims to reduce salt, sugar…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Food safety inspections and ratings Food safety course Food premises regulation Tuck in scheme Food premises regulation To store, prepare, distribute or sell food on premises you need to be registered with the local authority. Premises include Restaurants…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Food safety inspections and ratings Food safety course Food premises regulation Tuck in scheme Food safety course Food business operators are required by law to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Food safety inspections and ratings Food safety course Food premises regulation Tuck in scheme Food safety inspections and ratings Our Environmental Health Officers undertake regular checks on all food premises to ensure the public are protected and that…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Contaminated land Water pollution Drinking water supplies Drinking water supplies Information on mains water supplies in the district and the regulations relating to Private Water Supplies (PWS) including the responsibilities of owners and operators of PWS as well…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Contaminated land Water pollution Drinking water supplies Water pollution Our Engineering, Drainage and Water Team respond to a range of incidents relating to flooding and watercourse pollution within the district. Report and incident online Rural Drainage and Trade…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Contaminated land Water pollution Drinking water supplies Contaminated land Land can be contaminated by things like: heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium and lead oils and tars chemical substances and preparations, like solvents gases asbestos radioactive substances We…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Bonfires Smoke control areas Local air quality management Smoke control areas Smoke control areas relate to the control of smoke from domestic chimneys and burning fuel in fireplaces. Smoke control areas do not relate to bonfires. What does…

Environment Home/Pages/Environment/ Bonfires Smoke control areas Local air quality management Bonfires Burning waste and bonfires can cause a nuisance and often cause complaints. There are no local by laws allowing or prohibiting bonfires, but there are national laws that can…