The Environmental Protection Division is comprised of four sections, the Health & Pollution Section, the Commercial Section, the Licensing Section and Recycling Section. Environmental Protection also includes the Internal Council Municipal Safety role.

Each Section carries out a wide variety of duties in order to protect and improve the health and environment of people who live and work in the Borough.

These functions include:

* Health & Safety

* Licensing

* Pollution Control

* Recycling

* Pest Control

* Public Health

The Division has an enforcement policy adopted by the Council and works within the provisions of the Enforcement Concordat.

Enforcement Policy - pdf version

Enforcement Concordat - pdf version

Below is the hierarchy of the department, click on the red text below to take you to other sections and descriptions.

Head of Environmental Protection - Dennis Speight

Principal Environmental Health Officer (Health & Pollution) - Phillip Sheard

Principal Environmental Health Officer (Commercial) - Peter Burke

Senior Licensing Officer - Derek Seekings

Recycling Officer - Maureen Chambers

Municipal Safety Advisor - Ed Keith

Councils Complaint Procedure

Environmental Health Careers