Discover more about air quality in Aberdeenshire and find advice about bonfires. If you are thinking of installing biomass or CHP plant you can find more advice here too.
Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 came into force in Scotland in July 2000. It places responsibilities on local authorities to deal with contaminated land in accordance with a published Contaminated Land Strategy.
Find out how well food businesses in Aberdeenshire have fared in food hygiene inspections. Information and advice for food businesses, voluntary groups providing food including information on how to apply for training courses and our enforcement policies.
An odour can be defined as a smell that is detectable. People have different abilities and tolerances of odours, and as such, we are faced with an often difficult task of establishing whether the odour is bad enough to cause a 'nuisance' or simply causes annoyance.