Local pollution control statistics
Local pollution control statistics in England and Wales 2003 to 2016
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The regulation of small industries by local authorities (i.e. councils, unitary authorities and port health authorities) helps to reduce any pollution they may cause and, in particular, helps to improve air quality.
A local authority’s regulatory role encompasses:
- the initial authorisation or “permitting” of processes;
- inspecting operational installations;
- amending or revoking permits, where necessary; and
- prosecuting operators in those cases where operators fail to comply with regulations.
Defra’s Local Pollution Control Statistical Survey (LPCSS) provides an overview of each of these aspects of local authority regulation.
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Updates to this page
Published 25 June 2014Last updated 25 October 2017 + show all updates
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Consolidation of annexes for previous years into one attachment.
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Figures for 2015-16 published
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2015 figures published.
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Updated annexes attached.
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Local Pollution Control survey statistics for 2014 published
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First published.