We work towards protecting and improving the health, safety and environment for residents, workers and visitors to Leeds
What we do:
- We inspect all food businesses in Leeds and investigate complaints about food, food premises, food poisoning. We also sample a range of foods and water supplies. Information about water quality in the City is available from www.yorkshirewater.com
- We enforce health and safety legislation in the service sector through inspections, and we investigate accidents and complaints about health, welfare and safety at work
- We regulate premises likely to pollute the atmosphere, monitor air quality and old landfill sites, and investigate complaints about nuisance and pollution
- We provide pest control services in homes and businesses, dealing with rats, mice, wasps, fleas and other insect pests
- We enforce animal health legislation in respect of welfare of livestock at markets and during transportation
- We help landlords, private tenants and owner-occupiers with environmental health concerns. We respond to over 10,000 requests every year
- We invest over £5 million per annum to tackle poor housing conditions, targeting inner city areas of poor housing to support our regeneration strategy. We give priority to meeting the needs of disabled and elderly people, and improving unfit housing and poor energy efficiency
- We provide advice and information on environmental problems such as noise, air pollution, rubbish and housing disrepair, all of which could affect people's health
- We work with various organisations including the health authority, fire service, ROSPA, Age Concern, Care and Repair to help with health concerns and inequalities
You can contact us by phoning 0113 222 4406