Decision details

The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted seeking approval to the Health and Safety Service Plan for 2010/11 which sets out the Council’s functions for regulating health and safety in businesses for the forthcoming year, and includes a revised health and safety enforcement policy.

Councillor S Brock declared a personal interest in this item as the owner of a business subject to inspection.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 1 June 2010 and the support of Members was noted.

Whilst health and safety regulations were perceived by some as bureaucratic, Members acknowledged their great importance in protecting the welfare of individuals.  The Director Community and Environment confirmed that a common sense approach to their application was adopted wherever appropriate.   

Executive recommended that Council:-

(1)     approve the Health and Safety Service Plan 2010/11, which includes the Health and Safety Enforcement Policy; and

(2)     authorise the Head of Environmental Health Services to make changes to the Service Plan in the light of centrally issued guidance and/or to meet operational needs.