Statistics from the Ministry of Justice have recently been obtained relating to statutory nuisance prosecutions. Some of the figures stand out, particularly in relation to the use of s.82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. (Section 82 provides for persons aggrieved by a nuisance to apply for a noise abatement order directly to a magistrate’s court). (By NoiseNuisance.org)
Action by Luton Council against a food storage company causing a nuisance to neighbours has led to a court fine for the owner for breaching a noise abatement notice.
A Preston man has pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an abatement notice relating to excessive dog fouling from his premises.
A noisy neighbour has been evicted from a flat following months of anti-social behaviour. Gemma Flanagan, of Brookdale, was evicted on Friday 1st June by Halton Housing Trust acting on authorisation from St Helens County Court.
Clay’s Handbook of Environmental Health, since its first publication in 1933, has provided a definitive guide for the environmental health practitioner or reference for the consultant or student. This twentieth edition continues as a first point of reference, reviewing the core principles, techniques and competencies, and then outlining the specialist subjects.
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