Environmental Health

The council's Environmental Health Section has a wide range of responsibilities including:

Protection of the Environment

• Air quality monitoring
• Noise pollution
• Smoke, dust and odour pollution
• Drinking water supplies
• Control of Dogs
• Land Contamination
• Environmental planning
• Emergency pollution incident investigations

Protecting and Improving public health

• Infectious disease control
• Satisfactory drainage for buildings
• Pest Control

Ensuring the safety of food

• Inspection of food premises
• Advice, guidance and training to the business and educational community
• Food borne illness investigations
• Registration of food premises and butchers
• Disposal of unsafe food

Protecting health and safety in the workplace

• Advice and training on health and safety matters to the business community
• Inspection of workplaces
• Accident Investigation
• Home safety
• Registration
• Does your storage heater contain asbestos?

Licensing and Public Registers

• Licensing of prescribed premises
• Private hire vehicles and drivers
• Hackney carriages and drivers
• Street traders
• Miscellaneous licenses
• Public Registers

Eco Audit - FREE and confidential business advice for the 21st Century

The Eco Audit programme is free and confidential to businesses and orgaisations based in Cheshire, offering advice on energy and water consumption, waste management, environmental legislation, purchasing and transportation relevant to the businesss. The results are cost savings, improved efficiency and resource management.

This program is run by Cheshire County County (external link), not the council.