Health and safety
The Council's Environmental Health service is responsible for
the enforcement of health and safety matters in a range of
non-industrial premises such as: shops; offices; warehouses;
restaurants; hotels; hairdressers; cinemas and other places of
entertainment.
The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for other
premises and undertakes research on significant health and safety
issues. For more information see the HSE website.
We try to ensure that all employers, employees and self-employed
people understand and comply with the requirements of the Health
and Safety at Work Act and associated legislation.
The Council is also responsible for ensuring that all food sold
in the borough is safe, clean and fit to eat. We
also investigate complaints regarding unsatisfactory
conditions at work and deal with any enquiries about health and
safety in the workplace.
A to Z of health and safety