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Policy areas enforced by Local Authority Regulatory Services

The following are policy areas which are enforced by local authority regulatory services (environmental health and trading standards).

This is not a list of legislation, but of broader policy areas; the way that local authorities may organise their enforcement will vary.

If you feel there are any policy areas enforced by local authority regulatory services which are not reflected in the list please contact us.

The list is in alphabetical order.

Agriculture

• Animal welfare of pets in shops
• Animal welfare of farm livestock)
• Animal feedstuffs/ feedstuffs/fertiliser labelling and constitution
• Grading/marking agricultural produce

Antisocial Behaviour

• Underage sales
• Removal of unauthorised campers
• Other anti-social behaviour (graffiti; local nuisance behaviour etc)

Consumer Credit

• Protection of consumer credit (advertising/agreements)
• Tenancy (advertising/payment offences)

Environment

• Air Quality
  • Local air pollution control
  • Air quality monitoring
  • Radiation monitoring
• Refuse
  • Packaging requirements
• Nuisance
  • Noise nuisances; prevention and control
  • Statutory nuisance
• Local environment
  • Fly-tipping
  • Litter

Fair Trading

• Trade description/trade marking/ mis-description
• Sunday trading Hours
• Business Names Use and Display (using prohibited Business Name)
• Publication of car fuel consumption
• Unfair contract terms & cancellation and call off periods
• Consumer Transactions Restrictions of statements (protection of statutory rights on customers

Food Safety

• Food Hygiene
  • Hygiene of premises selling and manufacturing food
  • Approval of manufacturing premises
  • Safety and wholesomeness of food stuffs
• Food Standards
  • Food Standards (labelling)
  • Imported Foods

Health and safety at work

• General health and safety at work
• Chemicals
• Ergonomics
• Petroleum (storage/safety)

Licensing

• Business Licensing (including Animal welfare/breeding/safety licensing)
• Street trading licensing
• Liquor Licensing
• Entertainment Licensing

Prices

• Price Marking
• Misleading Prices

Private Sector Housing Standards

• Houses in Multiple Occupancy
  • Licensing of HMOs for fire safety/ standards and management
  • Control orders
• Housing standards in single occupancy
  • Heath and safety of private rented housing
  • Overcrowding
  • Area renewal areas
  • Selective licensing
  • Empty property

Product Safety

• Product Safety (subject to specific safety regulations i.e. Fireworks)
• Product Safety (not subject to specific safety regulations)
• Vehicle safety (sale of un-roadworthy vehicles)
• Public Protection (for example receiving malicious communications)
• Overloaded vehicles
• Control over the sale of poisons

Public Health

• Maintenance/safety of sewerage and drainage
• Sufficiency of water supply to new/existing homes
• Standards and availability of sanitary conveniences
• Notification of infectious diseases and actions to prevent/contain (i.e. cleaning of premises)
• Dogs - control over fouling of the land

Weights and Measures

• Weights and Measures (short measures/fraudulent use of equipment)
• Labelling of equipment