Decision details

Food and Health & Safety Service Delivery Plans 2024/25

Reference: D1535

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Public Protection

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

For the Portfolio Holder to approve the Food and Health & Safety Service Delivery Plans 2024-25

Decision:

THAT:
1)The Portfolio Holder notes the contents of the Food Service Delivery Plan 2024/25 and approves the Plan for the Food, Health and Housing team to deliver.
2)The Portfolio Holder notes the contents of the Health and Safety Service Delivery Plan 2024/25 and approves the Plan for the Food, Health and Housing team to deliver.

Reasons for the decision:

The Framework Agreement requires the Local Authority to formally adopt a Food Service Delivery Plan each year.
Section 18 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires that every local authority shall make adequate arrangements for the enforcement of relevant statutory health and safety provisions in their area.

Alternative options considered:

The Portfolio Holder rejects the Food Service Delivery Plan 2024/25 or the Health and Safety Service Delivery Plan 2024/25, this would result in the Council not complying with the requirements of the Food Law Framework Agreement between Local Authorities and the Food Standards Agency or section 18 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
The Portfolio Holder puts forward amendments to the Food Service Delivery Plan 2024/25 or the Health and Safety Service Delivery Plan 2024/25.

Publication date: 13/06/2024

Date of decision: 13/06/2024

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