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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Environmental health

Category Items

  • Pest Control

  • Careers in Environmental Health

    Working in Environmental Health is not a "Life of Grime"

  • Coroners

    Coroner services are provided by Hertfordshire County Council

  • Drainage

    Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council does not provide a drain clearing or unblocking service to owner, occupiers or commercial premises.

  • Energy Efficiency and Climate Change

    Information on energy efficiency and advice on what you can do to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions.

  • Enforcement Policy

    The work of the environmental health service is governed by the Environment Health and Licensing Enforcement policy.

  • Environmental services - Out of hours emergencies

    The Council does not currently operate a 24 hour call out service for environmental health complaints. An environmental health officer can be contacted in an emergency - for example, where there is an imminent risk of public safety.

  • Environmental services - Out of hours emergencies

    We do not currently operate a 24 hour call out service for environmental health complaints. An environmental health officer can be contacted in an emergency - for example, where there is an imminent risk of public safety.

  • Exhumations

    Did you know that an Environmental Health Officer is often present at an exhumation?

  • Filthy & Verminous

    Filthy & verminous can relate to a property, article or person.

  • 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. Some of these are on a referral basis only and all are financially means tested.

  • Housing Standards - private sector

    Advice on housing standards to private sector landlords and tenants

  • Illegal encampments

    Environmental Health co-ordinate the council's response to illegal encampments (for example gypsies and travellers).

  • Immigration housing assessment

    A letter to the immigration authorities confirming housing fitness for visa purposes.

  • Imported Food

    Different rules and restrictions apply depending on the type of food and whether this food has originated from within the EU or from outside. The controls are important because imported food can present unknown risks to human health and could bring in diseases.

  • Infectious diseases

    Environmental Health has a duty to investigate the causes of food-borne infectious diseases.

  • Intruder Alarms

    Keyholder details for intruder alarms need to be registered with Environmental Health

  • Licensing Section

    The Licensing section works within Environmental Health Services issuing licences and permits for a variety of activities.

  • Rabies protection

    Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for protection against rabies.

  • Rubbish

    Environmental Health are able to write to those who accumulate rubbish on their property that may be prejudicial to health or attract vermin.

  • Smells, odours and other nuisance

    Environmental Health may be able to assist you if you are experiencing unpleasant odours.

  • Smoke Free Hertfordshire

    Where can you eat in a smoke free environment? Need help to give up smoking? Where can you get educational matter on not smoking?

  • Water Sampling - Private Supplies

    It is the policy of Welwyn Hatfield Environmental Health Service to monitor the wholesomeness and sufficiency of private water supplies, and to take action to improve the wholesomeness, sufficiency and safety of water supplies.

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