FOI request (FOIR-739120929)

Nuisance Complaints

Requested Mon 11 August 2025
Responded Wed 20 August 2025

Please provide the following information regarding nuisance complaints received by the council in the year 2024. This is likely to be held by the council’s environmental health department.

1. The number of odour complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:

a. Sewage Treatment Works

b. Sewage Sludge Spreading

c. Farm Premises

d. Manure/slurry Spreading

e. Commercial Kitchens

f. Waste reception/processing/disposal

g. Other

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to odour.

2. The number of dust complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:

a. Construction

b. Waste

c. Agricultural Land

d. Mineral Excavations

e. Other

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to dust.

3. The number of smoke complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:

a. Domestic bonfire

b. Construction sites

c. Agricultural

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to smoke.

4. The number of Fume or Gases complaints received by the council in 2024.

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to fumes or gases.

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Response

1. Odour Complaints

a. Sewage Treatment Works – N/A

b. Sewage Sludge Spreading – N/A

c. Farm Premises – N/A

d. Manure/slurry Spreading – N/A

e. Commercial Kitchens - 8

f. Waste reception/processing/disposal - N/A

g. Other – 4 commercial, 24 domestic

Number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to odour - 0

2. Dust Complaints

a. Construction - 1

b. Waste - 0

c. Agricultural Land – N/A

d. Mineral Excavations – N/A

e. Other - 0

Number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to dust - 0

3. Smoke Complaints

a. Domestic bonfire - 84

b. Construction sites - 0

c. Agricultural – N/A

Number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to smoke - 0

4. Number of Fume or Gases complaints received by the council in 2024 - 7

Number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to fumes or gases - 0