What is air pollution and what can I report?
For air pollution to be considered an offence, it must affect a persons quality of life. We will investigate smoke, fumes, dust and odours coming from:
- Bonfires and burning
- Out of control bonfires should be reported immediately to the fire service on 999
- Chimney smoke
- Air pollution coming from businesses such as:
- Commercial (Business premises)
- Developments (Building sites)
- Industrial (Warehouses/Factories)
What should you consider before reporting?
- The issue must be affecting you in your home
- The issue must have happened on more than one occasion
- You must complete a diary record to evidence the issue
- Have you spoken to the person/business responsible for the pollution
- By reporting this, you may need to give evidence in court if we feel a statutory nuisance may be occurring.
Next step is to complete a witness observation diary
Before completing this form, you will first need to download and complete a witness observation diary detailing how and when you are being affected by the air pollution.
Complete the witness observation diary for 14 days. Once complete, you can report the issue to us using this form, where you will also be able to upload your completed diary. We may ask you to complete further diaries if there is an ongoing investigation.
