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The Workers Education Association has about 450 students enrolling each year and in 2007/ 8 plan to run over 20 courses, starting in September. The website for the Federation has information on the WEA locally as well as the courses to be offered.

Part IV of the Environment Act 19995 places a statutory duty on local authorities to review and assess air quality within their area, and to determine whether or not Air Quality Objectives are likely to be achieved.

Local authorities have a statutory duty to monitor and report on Air Quality within the area.

An introduction to the monitoring and management of air quality within the Borough of Colchester.

4 New AQMAs have been declared in Colchester. This article provides details of the process and the area(s) declared.

Started on 27 January 2012 and closed on 24 March 2012

Burning waste often gives rise to complaints, especially if the bonfire contains damp and smoldering garden or household waste. The smoke and smell can annoy people and even be a nuisance.

Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 places a statutory duty on local authorities to review and assess the air quality within their area and take account of Government Guidance when undertaking such work. More information can be found in this section.

Under section 14 of the Act, unless the height of the chimney has been approved by the local authority and any conditions attached to approval adhered to, it is an offence to cause to cause or knowingly permit a furnace to be used for certain combustion processes.....

Ventilation and air-conditioning systems that are poorly installed or maintained maybe a health risk to the public.

Part 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires us to take reasonable steps to investigate and, if appropriate, to take formal action to in the event of justified complaints of statutory nuisance such as noise, emissions of smoke, fumes or gases, dust, steam and smell

The Allotments team will be happy to help you with any enquiries. Please get in touch...

In addition to noise and light, the Environmental Protection team can also help with nuisances caused by premises, accumulations, keeping animals, smoke, fumes and gases under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Colchester Borough Council provide a pest control service for both domestic and commercial premises. Our trained and experienced pest control officers will eradicate infestations of pests such as rats, mice and a wide range of insect pests including fleas, wasps, bed bugs and carpet beetles.

Colchester Borough Council provides a pest control service for both domestic and non-domestic premises. Further information can be found in this section.