enviroment health officers

Flyboy152

Funkyfarmgirl wrote: »

there was NO oils or fuels leaking.! and there miles off any water pipe.

What nothing at all?

is buying old tractors and parts to do tthe tractors up

Have you seen the the reams of environmental protection legislation that motor dealers and scrap merchants and salvage premises has to go through.

Flyboy152

ebayqueen wrote: »

I agree...looks like you have a neighbour trying to stir it. The same thing happened to me. Went away for a few days and neighbour contacted EH and card had been put through door as she had called. We had some bits lying around and as the neighbour drives through our yard to his house it offended him!
I was so annoyed as I live on a small holding. I never use chemicals or weedkillers not even Baby bio on my plants....:p as I know all this affects the water tables. Dont burn nasty items in my woodburning stove as he does...sometimes at night when I go outside there is def. something that contains chemicals being burnt.

I would do exactly what the EH officer suggests, there is nothing you can do but obey the law.

Or a neighbour who values the environment they and others live in.

Flyboy152

Diver2 wrote: »

Funkyfarm girl

Tell the EHO to take a running jump. From an environmental law perseptive you are perfectly entitled to keep your private vehicles on your land.

EHO's have nothing to do with scrapyards etc, as waste management licensing is dealt with by the Environment Agency. They "may" be concerned about contamination (which does sometime fall within Environmental Health's remit), but there's nothing in what you've said that sounds like it would result in regulatory action.

Oh, and the term "hazardous" wastes only applies to commercial waste, which a bunch of privately owned tractors are not.

Post back on the thread if you have anymore questions.
Regards

D2

Diver2 wrote: »

The position of EHO does not exist wihin the EA, but perhaps the OP could clarify?

In relation to the powers of entry - I will check with a former colleague who is now an EA inspection officer, but I am sure that they cannot enter property without a serious reason to do so - a "fishing trip" is not a legitimate reason to trespass!

Regards

D2

What a load of old tosh.