Thousands of concerns raised about environmental health in Walsall
More than 15,000 concerns were raised about environmental health issues in Walsall last year.
The requests for assistance were made to the council and ranged from rat infestations and unsafe food to diseases, dangerous work practices and noise nuisance.
Councillor Khizar Hussain, head of communities, said: "Last year the environmental health service responded to 15,000 requests for assistance with regard to matters posing a threat to the health of the borough's residents, workers and visitors.
"The breadth of this work ranged from rat infestations, unsafe food, infectious diseases, dangerous work practices, noise nuisance and hazardous accumulations.
"As a key link between health and economy the service supported over 1,000 businesses with visits to ensure they complied with regulations and were working in a safe and effective way.
"Despite this there were traders and residents who breached the law and were subject to robust enforcement action including closure of unsafe businesses, seizure of equipment and prosecution for noise nuisance and fly-tipping."
