Decision details

The Head of Public Protection to be given delegated powers to authorise enforcement officers from the other district councils in Northamptonshire and the health and Safety Executive to work on behalf of Northampton Borough Council in relation to pre agreed health and safety enforcement activity.

1.      Cabinet supports the principle of entering into a flexible warranting arrangement with the Health and Safety Executive and other Northamptonshire LA’s and is to adopt the Memorandum of Understanding relating to the flexible warrant scheme;

2.      The Head of Public Protection is to be authorised to enter into the MOU on behalf of the Council; and delegated authority is to be granted to the Head of Public Protection to authorise relevant officers for the purposes of implementing the scheme.