Environmental Health
The health and safety
of everyone who lives, works or visits the district is major
responsibility for Harlow Council.
Issues such as food
safety, health and safety at work, air quality and pollution,
noise problems health promotion and licensing of houses in multiple
occupation all come within the remit of the environmental health
teams.
Officers inspect food
businesses to ensure they comply with food safety legislation. They
also investigate complaints about food and premises and food
poisoning, provide food safety training, advice to new business
operators and register food businesses.
Health & Safety Officers
inspect businesses to ensure they meet health and safety
legislation, investigate accidents at work and health & safety
issues in the workplace.
The Team also administers
grants to improve housing conditions; inspects domestic housing to
ensure healthy conditions; inspects industrial processes to control
pollution; and deals with drainage complaints, animal welfare
issues and pest control.
For more information about
Environmental Health functions, use the menu on the
left.
How to contact us:
Write to:
Environmental Health Services
Harlow Council
Civic Centre
The Water Gardens
Harlow,
Essex CM20 1WG