Lost and stray dogs
Ipswich Borough Council operates a Dog Warden Service.If your dog goes missing, please report it to us and we will put the details of the animal on our register. If we receive a subsequent sighting of...
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Skin piercing and tattoos
The following types of skin piercing need to be registered with the Council's Occupational Health and Safety Team. You can download a list of premises in Ipswich that are registered for each...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health
Address: Environmental Health, Ipswich Borough Council, 3W Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DEService: Environmental healthPollution, noise and nuisancePest controlFood safetyEmail:...
View ArticleSmokefree
On 01 July 2007 it became illegal to smoke in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England.The Government introduced this law with the aim that there will be a healthier environment...
View ArticleFood safety
How to get your food business registered or your premises approved and information on food hygiene ratings.Linked Taxonomy Term: 585Parent Taxonomy Term: Environmental healthA to Z: F
View ArticleDog microchipping - the law
From 6th April 2016, all dogs must be microchipped under The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015.As of that date, owners of dogs and puppies over the age of eight weeks must also have...
View ArticleTravellers in Ipswich - Frequently Asked Questions
Like many towns, Ipswich sometimes experiences Traveller encampments on its parks, open spaces or car parks. The Borough Council takes swift action to recover possession of its land but is often asked...
View ArticleBurials on private land
Typically, burials have been performed within specified cemeteries or churchyards. Historically, however, wealthy families have been afforded the opportunity to lay their family members to rest in...
View ArticleUrban Foxes
About foxesFoxes are classed as wild animals, not pests, and the Council has no statutory powers or legal rights to eradicate foxes on private or other land.Nevertheless, foxes can be a nuisance. This...
View ArticlePest control
The Council no longer provides a pest control services. If you have a problem with mice, rats, or any other pests, at your property please contact a local contractor, of which many are available.Please...
View ArticleWood burning in the home
Help improve air quality in your homeOpen fires and wood-burning stoves have risen in popularity in recent years and may be an additional form of heating, an attractive feature or the sole heat source....
View ArticleSkin piercing and tattoos
The following types of skin piercing need to be registered with the Council's Occupational Health and Safety Team. You can download a list of premises in Ipswich that are registered for each...
View ArticleOccupational Health and Safety
Ipswich Borough Council has a legal duty to enforce the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and related legislation.The Ipswich Occupational Health and Safety team is responsible for ensuring that...
View ArticleLost and stray dogs
Ipswich Borough Council operates a Dog Warden Service.If your dog goes missing, please report it to us and we will put the details of the animal on our register. If we receive a subsequent sighting of...
View ArticleOccupational Health and Safety
Ipswich Borough Council has a legal duty to enforce the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and related legislation.The Ipswich Occupational Health and Safety team is responsible for ensuring that...
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