Decision details

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member (Finance and Human Resources) introduced the Annual Health and Safety report. The Council’s Health and Safety system is designed to implement standards that are set out in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on organisational health and safety management.

Details of the Key health and safety arrangements that are under development by the Council, Key areas of progress and Key indicators and trends were listed in the report. Copies of the Occupational Health and Safety National Agenda and Strategies, statistical data, the Corporate Health and Safety at Work Plan and Departmental developments and plans were appended to the report.

           Delegated decisions:

1.     That the contents of the report, with particular reference to the Corporate Health and Safety Work Plan update (Appendix 2) and the Departmental Developments and Plans (Appendix 4), be noted.

2.   That the future work themes as detailed in paragraph 3.3 of the report submitted be endorsed.

Reasons for the decision:

The Health and Safety Annual Report represents a core element of the Council’s Health and Safety Management system providing for the welfare of staff, service management arrangements and standards. It is good practice that the Health and Safety Report is submitted on an annual basis.

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.