Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environmental Health Services seeking the Cabinet’s approval of a Statement of Intent for the Local Authorities and Health and Safety Executive Working Together Strategic Programme.

That the statement of intent for the local authorities and health and safety executive working together strategic programme be endorsed; and that the portfolio holder for public health and community safety (or in her absence her nominee) be authorised to sign a copy of the statement of intent, on behalf of the District Council at a regional event to promote the initiative.

With the aid of a report by the Head of Environmental Health Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet was acquainted with a proposed statement of intent for the ‘Local Authorities and Health and Safety Executive Working Together’ strategic programme.  The strategic programme had been commissioned as one of a range of initiatives established to deliver a strategy for work place health and safety in Great Britain to 2010 and beyond.

RESOLVED

  (a)that the statement of intent for the ‘Local Authorities and Health and Safety Executive Working Together’ strategic programme be endorsed; and

  (b)that the Executive Councillor for Public Health and Community Safety (or in her absence her nominee) be authorised to sign a copy of the statement of intent on behalf of the District Council.