PUBLIC PROTECTORS: Una Kane, Environmental Health Manager
'Asking residents to turn down their music, clear the rubbish from their garden – this is the stuff that can make life bearable or intolerable.”
'Asking residents to turn down their music, clear the rubbish from their garden – this is the stuff that can make life bearable or intolerable.”
"The public know what they want: safe food, clean air, good safe homes to live in, a clean environment with clean air and safe water."
"Public protection services such as mine will help fuel the recovery, not hinder it."
People breaking planning rules is having a huge effect on my community - and there are no consequences for those who do it.
"The work we do isn't glamorous but it's critical in making sure people have safe places to live for generations to come."
“If it wasn’t for our guys, none of these new designs of masks, visors, PPE or hand santitiser would be able to be released.”
"You have to know what to look for, and that comes with knowledge, experience and training. And you can’t get that without budget."
"We’re a really diverse and adaptable workforce, but a lot of what we do goes under the radar - I think we’re undervalued."
"We never know what could happen on any given day and I think most of us like it that way. We have to be able to react promptly to any situation."
After our 15-year old daughter Natasha died after having a severe allergic reaction to a pre-packed sandwich we campaigned to bring about change.