Environmental Health and Licensing Enforcement Policy
Pages in Environmental Health and Licensing Enforcement Policy
- 1. You are here: Background and introduction
- 2. Objectives of the Enforcement Policy
- 3. The key aspects of the policy
- 4. Prevention and promotion
- 5. Enforcement actions
- 6. Our standards
- 7. Recovering the cost of enforcement action
- 8. Publicity
- 9. Consultation with customers
- 10. Complaints and appeals
1. Background and introduction
1. Background
A clear Enforcement Policy which is monitored, regularly reviewed and updated is required to ensure that all those who work and live in Reigate & Banstead have a clear understanding of the Environmental Health and Licensing Services enforcement standards.
2. Introduction
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing Services deliver a range of services including:
- food safety
- health & safety at work
- water supplies
- infectious disease control
- animal welfare
- statutory nuisance
- industrial installation pollution
- contaminated land
- air quality
- housing conditions in the private rented sector
- licensing of taxis, private hire vehicles, premises and personal licences, gambling, animal boarding and other licensing functions.
2.1 Enforcement includes council officers giving advice, carrying out compliance visits and inspections, responding to complaints and service requests, assisting consumers and businesses to comply with statutory duties & licensing requirements and taking formal enforcement action where warranted against those who breach the law.
2.2 The primary aim is to protect the health and safety of the public and to promote animal welfare where appropriate.
2.3 The enforcement policy outlines how the Environmental Health & Licensing Service carries out its enforcement role when delivering the various services outlined above and sets out what businesses and others can expect from Enforcement Officers.
2.4 The policy will be reviewed and updated regularly to take into account new legislative requirements, guidance from central government, respective national bodies and best practice.