ABSTRACT
In undertaking the enforcement of environmental health legislation and forming their individual enforcement policies, local authorities (LAs) need to take account of government policy, government agencies and initiatives taken at a national level which seek to guide their enforcement policies. The Office for Product Safety and Standards was formed in January 2018 to enhance protections for consumers and the environment and drive increased productivity, growth and business confidence. The Local Authority Regulatory Services Excellence Framework 2010 guides LAs on how to measure service delivery quality based on the achievement of set targets, identified through consultation with their customers. If the primary authority proposes to take enforcement action against the regulated person or a member of the regulated group, it must notify either in writing before taking the proposed enforcement action.
