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  • Abandoned vehicles

    South Ribble Borough Council is responsible for ensuring that abandoned vehicles are removed from the highways and open spaces of the borough. This page provides further information about what constitutes an abandoned vehicle and how to report a vehicle you consider to be abandoned to the borough council.

    27 June 2006

  • Abatement Notices to stop noise

    If a formal investigation finds evidence of statutory noise nuisance, officers have a discretionary option to defer serving a noise abatement notice for 7 days if they think persuasion and mediation will engender greater co-operation or if they think serving an immediate notice will aggravate the situation and cause one of the parties to withdraw from negotiations

    18 May 2006

  • Accidents

    10 July 2006

  • Adapting homes

    28 April 2008

  • Advice Surgeries - council tax & housing benefit

    26 July 2006

  • Advice to Contractors and Developers (Environmental Pollution)

    Restrictions are put in place to protect nearby residents and businesses. Construction and demolition activities can generate emissions of noise, dust and other nuisance. Adhering to some simple rules will help to reduce local air pollution, complaints from neighbouring residents and businesses, and avoid possible legal action by South Ribble Borough Council

    30 October 2009

  • Affordable housing

    What does the Council do to help single people and young couples get a foot on the housing ladder?

    19 March 2007

  • Affordable warmth plan

    Please see attachment below

    26 July 2006

  • After school clubs

    South Ribble Borough Council Sports Development has developed the Active Zone After School Club programme to provide young boys and girls throughout the borough with access to quality subsidised After School Sports and Dance activities in a fun and safe environment.

    29 October 2009

  • Agendas, minutes and reports

    Members of the public are encouraged to attend our council and committee meetings.

    24 July 2006

  • Agressive Dogs

    Reports of allegedly dangerous dogs can be made to the Canine Welfare Officers. Some complaints about aggressive dogs cannot be dealt with by the Council's Canine Welfare Officers. These will be passed quickly to the appropriate agency (e.g. the Police).

    19 October 2009

  • Air Pollution - Reduction Measures

    23 May 2006

  • Air Quality

    Air Quality has become a high profile issue as concerns are raised about the effect of air pollution on our health, vegetation and buildings. It is an issue that effects us all, whether we live, work or just visit South Ribble.

    23 May 2006

  • Aircraft Noise

    Many people regularly hear aircraft noise. Those living near civil and military airports may be affected by take off and landing noise. The impact is greatest near the perimeter of the airport and below flight paths.

    2 June 2006

  • Allotments

    Allotment gardening provides a wide range of benefits to both communities and the environment. Local Authorities have a statutory requirement to provide allotments for the public and South Ribble Borough Council owns several sites which are administered by allotment societies. This page provides further information about these sites with contact details for the organisations that manage them.

    28 July 2006

  • Amusement Licence

    Amusements with prizes by way of machines are now regulated by the Gambling Act 2005.

    13 September 2006

  • Angling

    South Ribble has a number of green spaces within the borough that are leased to clubs for angling. This page provides information on the site locations, where to obtain an Environment Agency rod licence and club contact details.

    1 August 2006

  • Animal Boarding

    To run a boarding kennel or cattery, you need a licence from the local authority.

    13 September 2006

  • Animal Health & Welfare

    24 May 2006

  • Animals (Performing Animals) Registration

    The Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 requires any person who exhibits or trains any performing animal to be registered with a local authority.

    8 December 2009

Last updated: 9 August 2007