The Council has an important role to play in a wide range of emergency situations. This role will vary with the type of emergency and what stage it is at.
There is an Environmental Health Officer available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to deal with emergency environmental health problems involving serious events, imminent risks to health or acute pollution of the Environment.
A wide range of chemical leakages, fires and incidents involving radioactive materials may require action by the emergency services, the Council and other agencies
Radiation occurs from two sources. Natural radiation exists due to materials present in the earth and particles arriving from outer space. Artificial radiation is caused by man made processes
Drainage grills and gratings can become blocked very quickly when materials like mud are deposited on the road or when there is a heavy fall of leaves.
