Our Environmental Health team actively strives to protect and enhance the health of our community and to improve the well-being of the High Peak, by proactively and efficiently responding to potential health and nuisance concerns.
Our dog wardens deal with stray and lost dogs. The Council strives actively to prevent dog fouling on public land. We also inspect and license pet shops, kennels, catteries and animal boarding, horse riding establishments, premises for dangerous and wild animals and zoos.
We can advise on the maintenance of sewers and ensure that relevant parties are informed of their responsibilities. Water running off public roads, causing flooding, will normally be dealt with by Derbyshire County Council (External website**). We provide general flooding advice for High Peak residents.
A day in the life of an environmental health practitioner is never typical. For information on the work we get involved in and how to become an EHP, click here (External website**).
We register food premises, provide advice to food business operators, inspect food premises, and provide training courses for food handlers to basic and intermediate level.
We enforce Health and Safety in work and leisure premises, and investigate accidents at such locations. We can provide Health and Safety training courses. Please enquire from Customer Services – email customer-services@highpeak.gov.uk or phone 0845 129 77 77 or 01298 28400.
We promote public health by keeping the High Peak smoke free, encouraging responsible pet owners, and advising neighbours how to reduce noise nuisance.
We provide licences for pet shops and animal boarding,horse riding establishments, dangerous wild animals and zoos.
We can rid your home of rats for free, treat your homes against some pests for a fee, and offer free advice about all other common pests.
We provide permits to prevent and control pollution, inspect, investigate and provide guidance to treat contaminated land.
We help to sample private water supplies throughout High Peak, so that the water quality is made evident to us and the users.
We investigate food poisonings or hazards and infectious diseases outbreaks to minimise their spread.
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.