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Documents for download

From this page you can access all the documents referred to in the various sections.

Most of the documents will be in Adobe PDF format which will open in your browser window - but it is recommended that you use "right click" and "save as" to copy them to your local computer before reading them. You will need a copy of the Adobe Acrobat PDF reader which can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com

Animal Health (word documents)
Animal Boarding Application form (27.0 KB)
Movement of Pigs - Schedule 2 Form (44 KB)
A Dog Owners Guide To The Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 (34.5 KB)
FAQ About Bluetongue Vaccination and Shetland (37.5 KB)

Antisocial Behaviour (PDF's)
ASB Advice Sheet (234 KB)

Environmental Protection
Constant Barking can be Avoided (Word) (24.0 KB)

Diary Of Noise Disturbance (Word) (28.5 KB)
Safe Bonfires Leaflet (PDF) (528 KB)
Sound Advice on Noise (PDF) (379 KB)
Sound Advice on getting sleep (PDF) (159KB)

Food Team
Food Premises Registration Form.
Approved Establishment Premises Application form can be dowloaded click here.
Fish & Shellfish only application for approval can be downloaded click here.

Licensing (word documents)
All Licensing Links are found here: (http://www.shetland.gov.uk/eu-formalities/default.asp)
Other forms of Licencing (http://www.shetland.gov.uk/licensing/)

Alcohol licensing is administered by Legal Services who can be contacted on 01595 744058 or by email
Fireworks registration is administered by Trading Standards who can be contacted on 01595 744800 or by email

Service delivery broadly comprises licensing or registration of the following:
(note: all linked documents are in Word format)

All Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Licences {Application to Vary}
Animal Boarding {Application}
Alcohol {Occassional Guidance} {Legal Website} {C25 Posters}(PDF) {Example Age Policy}
Caravan Sites {Application}
Houses in Multiple Occupation

{Application} {Site Notice} {Site Notice Compliance} {Guidance}
Knife Dealers {Application} {Guidance} {Site Notice} {Site Notice Compliance}
Late Hours Catering {Application} {Site Notice} {Site Notice Compliance} {Guidance} {Standard Conditions}
Landlord Registration {Application Form}For the forms and information Click here
(external link)
Marches and Parades {Notice of Proposal}
Metal Dealers {Application}{Compliance Certificate}{Standard Conditions}{Guidance}{Site Notice}
Pet Shops {Application}{Standard Conditions}
Poisons Act {Application} {Guidance}
Public charitable collections {Application} {Guidance} {Standard Conditions} {Collection Return}
Public entertainment {Application} {Site Notice} {Site Notice Compliance} {Guidance} {Standard Conditions}
Second hand dealers

{Application} {Site Notice} {Site Notice Compliance} {Guidance} {Standard Conditions}

Skin Piercing and Tattooing {Application} {Guidance} {Site Notice} {Site Notice Compliance}
{Standard Conditions}
Street trading {Application} {Guidance} {Standard Conditions} {Operators Application}

Applications have been updated on 22nd July 2011.

This should include downloadable application forms and guidance documents for all licencing. Otherwise please contact Environmental Health for more information.

Polices & Procedures (PDF's)
Enforcement Policy (175 KB)

Public Health (word documents)
Frequently Asked Questions about Avian Flu (PDF) (186 KB)
Damp Advice (PDF) (515 KB)
Private Water Supplies Manual (374 KB)

Contaminated Land Action Plan (PDF) (1.18 MB)
Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy Action Plan (PDF) (36.7 MB)
South Mainland (PDF) (37.2 MB)
Central / West Mainland (PDF) (69.0 MB)
North Mainland (PDF) (67.8 MB)
Unst / Yell (PDF) (89.8 MB)
Outer Isles (PDF) (20.2 MB)
Schedule 3 – Operating/Exempted Landfills (PDF) (217 MB)
Schedule 4 – SHEEP DIP LOCATIONS (PDF) (44.0 MB)
Schedule 6 (PDF) (9.82 MB)