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Services beginning with letter "A"

• Abandoned vehicles

  • Abandoned vehicles

    Reporting abandoned vehicles or reclaiming them.

• Access to countryside

  • Countryside - walks

    Why not take a walk around the many woodlands, nature reserves and paths in the district this Spring.

• Accident prevention

  • Hertfordshire Highways

    Any hazard in the highway (road or pavement) caused as a result of an accident, damage or vandalism may be considered a risk to the public and could result in personal injury to pedestrians, road users or possible damage to property. The following types of damage are considered to be a risk:

  • Accident Prevention

    Accidents are a major cause of injury, disability and death, particularly among young children and older people. In England, accidents are responsible for 10,000 deaths a year. Accidents have a significant impact on society both emotionally and financially. The following factors have been proven to have an affect on accident rates:

  • Falls Prevention - Elderly & Infirm

    Environmental Health's Health Promotion Officer co-ordinates issues connected with falls by the elderly.

• Accidents at work

  • Accidents and investigation

    Inspections on Work Related Accidents are dealt with in the following way

• Adapting homes

  • Housing (Private) Repairs or Adaptations - Grants & Assistance

    Grants or Financial Assistance towards certain repairs, energy efficiency work or disabled facilities adaptations are available through Environmental Health.

• Addiction

  • Drugs advisory service

    Information on drugs advice is provided by Hertfordshire County Council

  • Alcohol advisory service

    Information on the Alcohol Advisory Service is provided by Hertfordshire County Council

• Adoption

  • Adoption

    Hertfordshire County Council is the adoption agency for the borough.

• Adult and community education

  • Adult education - courses

    The Local Education Authority (LEA), Hertfordshire County Council, is committed to promoting lifelong learning opportunities to residents.

• Adventure activities licences

  • Licence - water sports

    In 1996 it became a legal requirement under The Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 for providers of certain adventure activities to undergo inspection of their safety management systems and become licensed.

• Advertising hoardings

  • Roundabouts

    The council is now running a 'sponsored roundabouts' initiative.

• AIDS and HIV

  • Support for adults with HIV

    Hertfordshire County Council's website offers extensive advice and support for adults with HIV.

• Air pollution

  • Public Health - cooling tower notification

    All premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are situated must register with the local authority under The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992.

  • Pollution Control - Clean Air Act Approval

    The Clean Air Act, 1993, introduced a wide range of new regulations such as those which control smoke emissions and the height of chimneys and those relating to the content and composition of motor fuels.

  • Air Handling Units

    Ventilation and air-conditioning systems which are poorly installed or maintained may be a health risk to the public.

• Allotments

  • Where are the sites and are there any vacancies?

    The sites are in Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City. Find your nearest allotment site (listed below) and see whether it has a vacancy:

• Animal boarding licences

  • Licence - boarding animals

    The keeping and running of animal boarding establishments (Catteries and Kennels) is controlled by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963.

• Animal health

  • Animal Health and Welfare

    There is a wide range of legislation in the UK designed to protect the health and welfare of both domesticated and wild animals.

• Animal licences

  • Licence - animal movement

    In the aftermath of the Foot and Mouth outbreak a rigorous regime of licensing which controls the movement of a range of animals has been introduced. The most common animals whose movements have to be licensed are sheep, pigs and cows.

  • Licence - zoo

    Zoos are regulated by the Council under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.

  • Licence - Dog Breeding

    Establishments used for the breeding of dogs are controlled by The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, The Breeding of Dogs Act 1991, The Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999.

  • Licence - pet shop

    The keeping and running of a pet shop that sells animals is controlled by the Pet Animals Act 1951 (Amendment) Act 1983

  • Licence - exotic, dangerous or wild animals

    The keeping of certain species of wild animals is controlled by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

• Antisocial behaviour and disorder

  • Vandalism

    Vandalism is an illegal, anti-social activity that creates a negative impression of an area and contributes to people's fear of crime.

  • Introduction to the Enforcement Teams

    Welwyn Hatfield Council is committed to tackling nuisance and anti-social behaviour around the borough, and we have several teams who work (often together) to tackle a range of problems.

  • Noise Nuisance

    The Council receives a high number of complaints about noise every year. These are about a wide range of noise sources, including noisy neighbours or their animals.

  • Nuisance Youths

    We - and the Police - receive a number of calls throughout the year from people complaining about the behaviour of young people. Some of these calls are not to report any crime, damage, noise or a direct threat but are from people who feel intimidated by groups of youngsters congregated in public places such as shopping parades and bus stops.

  • Ball Games

    Every summer the council receives a lot of complaints about children playing ball games in public places. This section of our site explains the council's view and offers some advice as to how the issue may be tackled in your area.

  • Anti-Social Behaviour Orders

    Anti-Social Behaviour Orders were introduced by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. An ASBO is a civil order made by a Court to prohibit an individual from acting in an anti-social manner.

  • Forms of Anti-Social Behaviour dealt with by other Council departments

    There are some forms of ASB that are dealt with by other departments in the Council, particularly by our Environmental teams.

  • Parental Control Agreements

    Parental Control Agreements are another tool that the Council uses to help parents take responsibility for a young person's behaviour.

  • Acceptable Behaviour Agreement

    As part of its policy on anti-social behaviour the council has introduced Acceptable Behaviour Agreements (ABAs). These are commonplace throughout the country now, and are meant to be a simple method of agreeing a certain mode of behaviour without an application to Court.

  • Possession Action

    Under the terms of the Housing Act 1985 the Council has the power to apply for repossession of its property on the grounds of a breach of tenancy and/or anti-social behaviour.

  • Anti-Social Behaviour

    Contact details for combating anti-social behaviour.

  • Parenting Orders

    Parenting Orders were brought in under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

  • Injunctions

    Injunctions are another means of tackling Anti-Social Behaviour.

  • Demotion Orders

    The Council can apply for a Demotion Order if a tenant behaves in an anti-social manner or allows members of their household or visitors to do so.

• Art appreciation

  • Art Courses at Campus West

    Campus West offers art classes for both children and adults.

• Art galleries

  • The Dame Flora Robson Gallery

    The gallery provides space for art clubs and individual exhibitions with the emphasis on the local amateur artists. This space has been made available for the local community to give up-and-coming artists the opportunity to display their work to the many people who use the Campus West Arts and Conference Centre every day.

  • A Biographical History of Dame Flora Robson

    A brief page documenting the life and history of Dame Flora Robson.

• Arts and entertainment venues

  • The Campus Arena

    Booking the Campus Arena for special events.

• Arts councils

  • Arts Council

    Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from government and the National Lottery.

• Asbestos

  • Asbestos

    The hazards of asbestos are now well documented. Information regarding asbestos can be downloaded from this page.