Agenda item

That the Statutory Service Plans in relation to the Food Safety, Health & Safety and Trading Standards work undertaken by the Council be endorsed.

The Cabinet considered a report that sought endorsement for the Statutory Service Plans for food safety, health and safety and trading standards to be recommended to full Council on 26^th July 2016.

The detailed plans reflected the extensive work undertaken by the teams and were consistent with the Five Year Plan.  The Commissioner for Regulation & Consumer Protection drew attention to the important work being done to protect vulnerable people who were at risk of rogue traders, scams and financial fraud.  The team were also focused on supporting and enabling local businesses by assisting them in meeting their legal requirements.

Commissioners discussed the increasingly commercial approach towards relevant aspects of the service such as the Primary Authority scheme; and the trends in relation to Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.  The Cabinet commended the team on the important work they were undertaken on behalf on the residents and businesses of the town and agreed to recommend endorsement of the three service plans to full Council.

Recommended –  That the Statutory Service Plans in relation to the Food Safety, Health & Safety and Trading Standards work undertaken by the Council be endorsed.