Pollution

The investigation and regulation of artificial light, noise and air pollution from local businesses, monitoring the local environment, ensuring contaminated land is cleaned up and providing advice and information.

Air Quality Management

Monitor and assess air quality across the borough.

Local Pollution Prevention Control

Permit and regulate the release of pollutants into the air from around 100 local industrial premises.

Contaminated Land

Identify and investigate potentially contaminated land based upon a borough wide strategy and ensure land is cleaned up to an appropriate standard.

Industrial and Commercial Noise

Investigate complaints and enquiries about potential statutory nuisance of noise from business premises including factories, building sites and places of entertainment.

Industrial Air Pollution

Investigate complaints and enquiries about smoke, odour and fumes from trade or industrial premises.

Artificial Light

Investigate complaints and enquiries about potential statutory nuisance from artificial light

Requests for Environmental Information

Provide environmental information to the public, developers and other interested parties.

Contact Details

Environmental Protection
E-mail ep@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday - Friday (8:45 - 17:00)
Phone Number 01942 489626
Address Wigan Council, Wigan Life Centre, College Avenue, Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Location

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