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Whether you are concerned about food safety, health and safety at work, air pollution, unacceptable noise levels or public health issues - our specialists in environmental health can carry out inspections, run tests, provide advice and if necessary take legal action when standards are breached.

For further information complete an online Customer services enquiry form or contact Environmental services.


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Anti-social Behaviour Scotland

This website contains advice, information and guidance about anti-social behaviour.
www.antisocialbehaviourscotland.com

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

DEFRA works for the essentials of life - food, air, land, water, people, animals and plants. Its remit is the pursuit of sustainable development, weaving together economic, social and environmental concerns.
www.defra.gov.uk

Energy Saving Trust

This is the Energy Saving Trust site which contains a wealth of information regarding energy conservation and sustainable energy.
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

Food Standards Agency

The Food Standards Agency is an independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.
www.food.gov.uk

Health and Safety Executive

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.
www.hse.gov.uk

Quality Meat Scotland

QMS's core function is to work with the Scottish red meat industry to improve its efficiency and profitability and to maximise its contribution to Scotland's economy.
www.qmscotland.co.uk

Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland

REHIS is a professional body which advises on a wide range of environmental health matters.
www.royal-environmental-health.org.uk

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SEPA's aim is to provide an efficient and integrated environmental protection system for Scotland that will improve the environment.
www.sepa.org.uk

Scottish Food and Drink

Here you will find information on hygiene and safety in the workplace, codes of practice, hygiene certification and much more.
www.scottishfoodanddrink.com

Scottish Government - Clearing the Air

In January 2004 the Scottish Executive (now the Scottish Government) published a tobacco control action plan 'A Breath of Fresh Air for Scotland: Improving Scotland's Health - the Challenge'. The plan set out a range of measures to strengthen tobacco control, including prevention work, education and communications, controls on sales and the expansion of high quality cessation services.
www.clearingtheairscotland.com

Scottish SPCA

The Scottish SPCA has been caring for and striving to prevent cruelty to Scotland's animals for 166 years. The Society is now established as the country's largest animal welfare charity.
www.scottishspca.org

Water Pollution Guide

This site can help you find useful information about the sources of water pollution and how they can be treated.
www.water-pollution.org.uk

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