Pollution
Pollution is
defined as 'releases to air, land or water which may be harmful to
human health'. The term ' Pollution' also includes pollution caused
by noise, heat, vibrations or light.
Air pollution from transport, industry and domestic properties
can cause breathing problems, damage buildings and destroy natural
habitats. Major pollutants are sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
carbon oxides, methane and ozone. The Council is committed to
maintaining good air quality and undertakes routine monitoring of
air.
The Council also has powers to reduce noise levels in response
to complaints. Please use the electronic form below to report
an incident of Pollution.
More detailed information on pollution issues is
available from the following topics in this section:
Environmental Guidance for Businesses
Free environmental guidance for small businesses can be found at
Netregs, a partnership between
the Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency and the Environment and Heritage
Service in Northern Ireland.