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In 2018 the Environment and Safe Communities Committee adopted the Environmental Health Service Plans for Health & Safety and for Food Safety.  This report contains monitoring information on action taken in 2018-2019 and proposes new targets for 2019-2020.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)       Adopted the service plan for food safety;

(2)       Adopted the intervention plan for health and safety;

(3)       Agreed to receive revised food and health and safety plans for 2020-2021 at a date in 2020.

The Committee received an annual report containing monitoring information on action taken against the Environmental Health Service Plans for Health & Safety and for Food Safety in 2018-2019 and proposing new targets for 2019-2020.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Shared service with other local authorities. A Member enquired whether a shared Environmental Health Officer resource with other local authorities had been considered to address the current recruitment challenges being experienced. Officers informed the Committee that this would be considered but that it was unlikely to be viable.

The Committee was informed that Environmental Health apprenticeships were a potential solution to the difficulties. A level-6 apprenticeship had recently become available to apprentices, and the Council already had a level-3 Apprentice working within the Environmental Health service team.

b)            Notifications of infectious disease. Following a question, the Committee was informed that 151 notifications of infectious disease within the Borough had been made to the Council in 2018-19.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)       Adopted the service plan for food safety;

(2)       Adopted the intervention plan for health and safety;

(3)       Agreed to receive revised food and health and safety plans for 2020-2021 at a date in 2020.