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 Member for Regulation & Consumer Protection introduced a report that sought approval of the Cabinet to recommend to full Council the Statutory Service Plans in relation to Food Safety; Health & Safety; and the Trading Standards service.

In addition to fulfilling statutory obligations, each plan set out the detailed work planned over the next year to promote public safety and provide a fair trading environment for local businesses.  The protection of vulnerable people in Slough was a key priority for the Council’s enforcement activity such as underage sales, fraud and scams.  There was an increasing commercialisation of some services such as the Primary Authority work.

At the conclusion of the discussion, it was agreed to recommend approval of the Statutory Service Plans to full Council at its meeting on 25^th July 2017.

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