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Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Fines and prison sentences you can get for renting your property to someone who is not allowed to rent: what happens if you did not check, how you can object to a fine, how to appeal
Contact your council to find out if they provide pest control services to remove pests like wasps, rats, mice and bedbugs
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
The Valuation Office Agency`s technical manual covering all aspects of compulsory purchase and compensation.
You can report a dangerous building to the local council
Report a noise problem like loud music, noisy pubs, neighbour's parties or barking dogs to your local council
If you think a child or young person is at risk or being abused or neglected, contact the children’s social care team at their local council.
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and cannot use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Tell the council if you're worried that an older person is being neglected, threatened or being taken advantage of - also known as 'elder abuse'.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Southern Region, Judge C A Rai Chairman & Mr M C Woodrow (Chartered Surveyor) on 29 June 2021
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 3 November 2023.
Helps local authorities to understand how their services compare for value for money with similar local authority areas.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Southern Region, Judge M Davey, Mr M Ayres FRICS, Ms J Dalal on 9 December 2021
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
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