• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
• Business Rates
• Council Tax
• Electoral Services
• Parking
• Licensing
• Cemetery Services
• Commercial and Community Property
• Food Safety
• Hackney Carriages (Taxis) and Private Hire Vehicles
• Health and Safety at work
  • Specialist guidance
  • Employee health and safety advice
  • Safety Advisory Team
• Schools
• Roads and transport
• Care and support
• Births, deaths and marriages
• Street Naming and Numbering

Health and Safety at work

The enforcement of health and safety at work is shared between the council and The Health and Safety Executive If you are unsure as to the area of responsibility, please contact Environmental Health and Licensing Services.

Qualified inspectors regularly visit  businesses [30KB] where they ensure Health and Safety laws are understood and applied by both employers and their staff. We do not enforce Health and Safety at building sites, council owned premises, private housing or companies whose main activity is manufacturing. This is enforced by The Health and Safety Executive

•  Report an accident at work [56KB] 

Unfortunately workplace accidents occasionally occur and, when they do, our officers lead the investigation team. If you are concerned about any aspect of workplace Health and Safety within the borough, please contact us.