FOI release

Nuisance complaints received by Herefordshire Council in 2024

Case reference FOI2025/02191

Received 4 November 2025

Published 21 November 2025

Request

Please provide the following information regarding nuisance complaints received by the council in the year 2024. This is likely to be held by the council’s environmental health department.

1. The number of odour complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:

• Sewage Treatment Works

• Sewage Sludge Spreading

• Farm Premises

• Manure/slurry Spreading

• Commercial Kitchens

• Waste reception/processing/disposal;

• Other Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to odour.

2. The number of dust complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:

• Construction

• Waste

• Agricultural Land

• Mineral Excavations

• Other Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to dust.

3. The number of smoke complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:

• Domestic bonfire

• Construction sites

• Agricultural

• Other

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to smoke.

4. The number of Fume or Gases complaints received by the council in 2024.

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to fumes or gases.

Response

Please provide the following information regarding nuisance complaints received by the council in the year 2024. This is likely to be held by the council’s environmental health department.

1. The number of odour complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:
• Sewage Treatment Works
• Sewage Sludge Spreading
• Farm Premises
• Manure/slurry Spreading
• Commercial Kitchens
• Waste reception/processing/disposal;
• Other

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to odour.

2. The number of dust complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:
• Construction
• Waste
• Agricultural Land
• Mineral Excavations
• Other

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to dust.

3. The number of smoke complaints received by the council where possible broken down into the following categories:
• Domestic bonfire
• Construction sites
• Agricultural
• Other

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to smoke.

4. The number of Fume or Gases complaints received by the council in 2024.

Please also provide the number of abatement notices issued in 2024 relating to fumes or gases.

 

Answer: Please see attached CSV spreadsheet.

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