Environmental Health carries out the following functions. These are aimed at protecting and promoting the health of people living and working in the City.

Latest News:

• Licensing Act 2003 - Revised Licensing Policy Statement - January 2008
• Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) -
  A Draft Action Plan has been published for Barton Street and Priory Road AQMAs.  It was consulted on during July 2007 and will be modified to take note of public comment.
  The Painswick Road AQMA Order has been made after consultations in August and September 2007.
• The Gloucestershire 'Scores on the Doors' scheme was launched on the 1st March 2007.  The scheme is designed to allow the public free access to the hygiene rating score given to a Food Premises in Gloucestershire.
• Smokefree England - Frequently asked questions- At 6am on Sunday 1 July 2007 legislation will come into force making virtually all "enclosed" and "substantially enclosed" public places and workplaces smokefree.

• Food Safety (including Factsheets)
• Safe Christmas Food - Top Tips
• Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases/Food Poisoning
  • Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
  • Rabies Control
• Holding an Event?
  A guide to organising health and safety and food at small and medium events
• Health and Safety
• High Hedges Legislation
• Privately Rented Housing
• Empty Properties in Gloucester
• Empty Dwelling Management Orders - Guidance for residential property owners
• Housing Inspections for Immigration Purposes
• Licensing
• Pest Control
• Pollution Control
• Drainage
• Accumulations of Rubbish
• Food Hygiene Training Courses for 2008 
• Enforcement - Our Approach
  (PDF format)
• Fees and Charges (PDF format)
• Environmental Health Careers
• Factsheets (PDF format)
• Problem/Query? - Report it here
• Customer Care
• Water
• Contact us
• Pay for goods or services
• Environmental Information Regulations

Some of our documents have been produced in a downloadable pdf format which can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat and printed out if required.