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RESOLVED: that
Cabinet:
a)   
Approved the Health Protection Service Plan for the
year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
b)   
Approved the Food & Feed Standards Service Plan
for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
c)   
Approved the Spray Paint Enforcement Plan for
2023-24
d)   
Approved the Tobacco Enforcement Plan for
2023-24
 
REASONS RESOLVED:
The recommendations are
necessary to accord with the requirements of the Food Standards
Agency and the Health & Safety Executive.
 
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
It was not possible to produce
the final versions of these plans until after 31 March 2023 because
they require reports on the achievement of the previous year's
plans and data for next year, which were not available until after
the year-end.
 
The FSA and HSE key
requirements common to the plans at Appendix A and B
are:

•     
A plan must be produced that is agreed by elected
members.

•     
Documented policies and procedures must be provided,
controlled and reviewed including enforcement policies.

•     
Officers must be properly qualified and
authorised.

•     
Facilities and equipment must be made
available.

•     
There must be procedures and capacity to fully
investigate complaints and/or accidents and/or outbreaks of food
poisoning.

•     
There must be liaison with primary
authorities.

•     
There must be provision for advice and training for
businesses.

•     
Databases of information must be maintained, and
records kept.

•     
Inter-authority auditing and benchmarking must be
carried out.

•     
There must be liaison with other
authorities.

•     
There must be a procedure to deal with complaints
about officers.

•     
Inspections or interventions must take place at
nationally or locally determined frequencies.
 
The plans shown at Appendices A
and B, detail the proposed implementation of these elements for
West Northamptonshire Council. Local Authorities need to follow a
firmly defined process in developing their Food Safety and Food
& Feed Standards service plans. The FSA are very specific in
what they expect to be included in an Annual Service
Plan