Environmental Health and Licensing Services provides a range of services to improve the safety, health, well being and quality of life of the local community. We provide advice and respond to complaints concerning food safety, workplace health and safety, environmental pollution, and licensing.
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Air
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| Guildford Borough Council is responsible for measuring the quality of ambient air to ensure that it meets required standards in relation to the concentration of pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, benzene and sulphur dioxide etc. |
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Animals
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| By law, pet shops, boarding kennels, dog breeders, dangerous wild animal collections, catteries and horse riding establishments must all be licensed by the local authority. Find out how to apply for your animal licence. |
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| Bonfires |
| The Council receives frequent service requests to investigate nuisance from bonfires. Although there are no restrictions as to when a garden bonfires may be lit at anytime, they are often likely to cause a nuisance to neighbours and should be avoided wherever possible. |
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| Contaminated Land |
| There is now a growing understanding of the consequences of land contamination from previous industrial uses and recognition of the need to remediate and reuse previously developed 'brownfield' sites. Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires the Council to identify any contaminated land within their authority. |
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| Drainage |
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Most private drains and sewers will be the responsibility of the owner(s) of the properties which connect into them.
We can provide advice on the options available to you if you are having problems with your own drainage or the drainage on a neighbouring property.
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| Food |
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Our aim is to make sure that food manufactured, prepared or sold within Guildford borough is in a safe condition for your consumption.
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| Health and Safety |
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We are responsible for enforcing Health and Safety in approximately 3000 businesses across a range of premises. Guildford Borough Council also run Health and Safety initiatives and Seminars throughout the year.
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| Noise |
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Noise is part of everyday life, but excessive noise can be a real nuisance. We can investigate complaints of noise nuisance from both domestic and commercial premises. We can investigate the following types of noise:
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| Pest Control |
| We provide a service to control infestations of rats, fleas, wasps and other pests in the borough as well as the collection of sharps. |
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Smoke free
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The new restrictions on smoking in the workplace or enclosed public places arrived on 1 July 2007. If you believe someone is breaking the Smokefree law you can report them to us by filling in the online form.
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Environmental Health and Licensing Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444371
Fax: 01483 444546
Email: environmentalhealth@guildford.gov.uk