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Page updated 13/01/2012

Environmental Quality	Public health nuisances, private sector drainage, atmospheric pollution, local air quality management, permits, contaminated land, environmental monitoring, public water supplies, enviro-crime enforcement, pest control and stray dogs.
Food Safety	Public health nuisances, food safety enforcement, food sampling, complaint and incident response service, food safety advice to businesses
Health and Safety	Planning consultees, complaints, advisory service, health and safety enforcement, infectious diseases, health act.

Environmental Health web pages (links to Air Quality, Contaminated Land, Food Safety, Health and Safety)
Food Law Enforcement Service Plan

Does the policy/service impact on the following?

Equality Impact Screening	Impact Yes/No?	Positive impact?	Negative impact?
Age	Yes	Underage drinking and gambling clearly addresses in licensing and gambling policies.
Disability	Yes	Actions to improve air quality through the LAQM process will improve the quality of life for asthma suffers. By being out in the community and dealing with members of the public the Environmental Health team can identify people in need and direct assistance from partner organisations. Improved access to information on the websites preventing the need to travel to see documents.	Difficulties dealing with complaints from and about people with mental health issues.
Race	Yes	Help offered during inspection of premises (translation services and support documents).	Perception of Scores on the Doors Ethnic Groups are associated with specific high risk food premises, key actions identified within the Food Law Enforcement Service Plan to improve food safety may be perceived as targeting these communities.
Gender/ Transgender	No evidence
Sexual orientation	No evidence
Religion or belief	Yes	Officers are aware of the cultural and religious beliefs that would impact on environmental services. Training for Food Safety Officers in religious beliefs, arranged across the county. (2008)
Health inequalities	No
Rurality	No
Human rights	No