Content and purpose of advice
It covers a wide range of advice areas, with links to key pieces
of legislation and best practice guidance. We have also
summarised the action that contractors should be taking to minimise
the impact of construction work.
For residents, this also provides a single point of reference on
the Council’s powers to control building work, and protect against
the worst excesses, and it makes suggestions as to how
residents should proceed if they are experiencing a problem.
Please note, with this must come an understanding that the
Council’s legal powers and resources are limited and it cannot be
expected to solve every problem. The information should enable
residents to use the information to negotiate their own agreements
with contractors which may not be possible for council officers to
achieve by statutory means.
Advice topics covered
Page last updated: 11/09/2012