Enforcement Policy
Purpose
The Service's Enforcement Policy summarised below forms part of the overall strategy for achieving compliance by businesses and the public with the legislation that the Unit enforces.
Officers of Environmental and Consumer Protection Services (E&CPS) using powers delegated by the Borough of Poole promote the image of Poole as a safe, healthy and welcoming place for all by taking appropriate action to protect the economic interests, health and safety of the public and the environment.
E&CPS’s Regulatory Services of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing include: noise control, environmental protection, air quality, contaminated land, nuisance investigation, pest control, food safety, product safety, health and safety at work, fair trading – focusing on the prevention and detection of rogue traders, dog control, weights and measures and sales of age restricted products. Animal health includes the welfare of farmed animals, illegal landing of animals, rabies outbreaks, port health and shell fish classification functions. The Unit provides the corporate lead on envirocrime i.e. littering, flytipping, dog fouling, grafitti and flyposting, including the administration of fixed penalty notices. Licensing services including: licensing of alcohol and regulated entertainment, charity collections and a range of 20 miscellaneous licences and the administration of the Gambling Act.
The purpose of enforcement action is to achieve compliance with legislation enforced by E&CPS. Compliance will be achieved by using the relevant statutory provisions and persuasive and educational techniques. This includes advice and support to traders through trade seminars, information leaflets, inspections, responses to complaints, enquiries and requests for assistance.
The effectiveness of legislation in protecting consumers and businesses depends on the compliance of those regulated. We recognise that most businesses want to comply with the law - we will endeavour to help these businesses and others to meet their legal obligations without unnecessary expense.
Environmental and Consumer Protection
Unit 1, Newfields Business Park, 2 Stinsford Road, Poole
BH17 0NF
Tel: 01202 261700
Email: environment@poole.gov.uk
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