Environmental Health and Trading Standards Service

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Environmental Health and Trading Standards Service
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Food Safety 

Regulates compliance with Food Safety legislation. 

Trading Standards 

Ensures businesses do not intentionally mislead the public in terms of products/services sold, regulates product safety standards, ensures items sold complies with standards in relation of weights and measures and age restricted products.

H&S

Regulates H&S in the work the retail and office based working sector. Animal and Beauty Treatment Licensing, Smoke Free compliance, and Infectious Disease. Operates Best Bar None best practice scheme for licensed premises.

Licensing

Regulates Licensing of alcohol, late night refreshment, and regulated entertainment, Gambling (excluding online), Sexual Entertainment (Strip Clubs), and Scrap Metal.

Noise

Regulate noise prevention in domestic and commercial sector.

Pollution 

Regulates prevention of nuisance in the domestic and commercial sector.  Regulate contaminated land and air pollution.   

Public Health Programmes 

Offer training and guidance to businesses in promoting better compliance.  Can offer Food Hygiene Training to businesses as well assisting in becoming part of the food for health.