Environmental Health

Environmental Health provides a range of services to help ensure Great Yarmouth's environment remains Clean, Attractive and Safe.

We provide an integrated service designed to protect and improve public health and safety and to protect and enhance the environment. We work in partnership with the community, and consult with officers of other departments and external organisations including businesses and residents.

We welcome your comments and observations on the services provided and what issues you would like to see addressed in the future.

For more information or to send us your comments, please contact Environmental Health.

You can also contact us regarding any environmental health issue by completing the online form to the right of this page.

Environmental Health functions include:

Air Quality
Animal Welfare
Anti-Social Behaviour
Burial of the Dead
Caravan / Tent Site Licensing
Crime & Disorder Abatement
Drinking / Recreational Water Quality

Fixed Penalty Notices
Food Safety
Health & Safety
Home Energy Conservation
Houses in Multiple Occupation
Infectious Disease Control
Noise / Dust / Smoke / Odour Abatement
Pest Control / Disinfection
Pollution / Contaminated Land
Private Rented Housing Issues
Public Health Issues (e.g Bird Flu)
Public Health Licensing
Skin Piercing Establishment Monitoring
Stray Dogs/ Dog Fouling
Traveller Site Monitoring and Management

Target Response Times

Target response times represent the maximum time the Council has set between your complaint being received by the Department and an officer making first contact with you. Often you will receive a call well within the time specified. However, seasonal and operational constraints may affect certain services from time to time.

Help us to help you by giving clear, concise details of your complaint and how, when and where we can best contact you.

Environmental Health Enforcement Policy

All enforcement action taken by Environmental Health from informal letters to prosecution will be considered in line with our enforcement policy.

We aim to provide clear, consistent, proportionate and targeted enforcement to make sure our resources are applied in the most appropriate way possible.