Issue details - Community Safety Service Plan (Commercial Team)

Community Safety Service Plan (Commercial Team)

This is the statutory work of the Commercial Team within Community Safety, which includes Food Safety, Trading Standards, Licensing & Health and Safety. The work supports businesses and consumers.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Policy Framework;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 18 Jul 2013 by Council

Lead member: Councillor Robert Excell, Executive Lead for Community Services and Leader of the Torbay Community Independents robert.excell@torbay.gov.uk

Lead director: Director of Public Health

Contact: Steve Cox Email: steve.cox@torbay.gov.uk Tel: 01803 208034.

Consultation process

There is regular consultation over aspects of the work, with both businesses and residents.

Consultees

Partners, businesses and the general public.

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: The work supports businesses by giving concise advice about their legal responsibilities and administering their applications. The work also protects consumers against defective and unsafe products.

Key Risks: All the work administered by this team are statutory functions so a duty lies with the Authority to undertake this work.

If you want to make representations contact:: Contact Name: Stephen Cox, telephone: (01803) 208025, fax: (01803) 208554, email: licensing@torbay.gov.uk

Agenda items

10/07/2013 - Overview and Scrutiny Board Community Safety Service Plan (Commercial Team) 10/07/2013