Environment and community safety

Services and support to keep people safe, report environmental health problems and anti-social behaviour, and what we're doing about the climate emergency.

Report anti-social behaviour

Find out how to report anti-social behaviour and how our mediation service can support people, like neighbours, who are in conflict.

Report an environmental nuisance

Find out how to report an environmental nuisance, including a dirty house, a problem with a septic tank, a dust problem, an overgrown garden, light or glare, slurry spreading or a bad smell.

Prepare for emergencies

An emergency can happen at any time without notice and it might be some time before help arrives.

Flooding

Advice and support to help protect your property, belongings and your family from flooding.

Firework Control Zones (FCZ)

We now have powers to set up Firework Control Zones (FCZ) to restrict the use of fireworks in Dumfries and Galloway.