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Environmental Health
The Environmental Health falls within the Port Health and
Public Protection Service of the Department of Markets and
Consumer Protection, and provides a comprehensive environmental
health service to the City of London - “The Square Mile” – the
world’s leading financial centre.
Through the City’s
Sustainable Community Strategy, we seek to maintain our status
as a “World Class City which...”
..supports our communities
with our regulatory services focussed on seeking to ensure that
through both advice and enforcement, the City’s business community
is legally compliant and that it continues:
- to pose only minimal risks to the health and safety of
all;
- to produce food hygienically and which is safe to eat;
- to offer for sale goods which are safe and services that are
fair; and
- to remain “smoke free” if so prescribed
We also seek to maintain the City of London as a “World Class
City which...”
… protects, promotes and enhances our
environment
by continuing:
- to work nationally and locally to respond to opportunities and
risks associated with climate change and create an increasingly
environmentally sustainable city;
- to encourage greater levels of water and energy conservation,
increased recycling and waste reduction;
- to identify local air pollution hot spots and seek to reduce
air pollution levels and mitigate its impact where possible;
and
- to continue to minimise noise from new developments, transport
and entertainment premises in a way that is consistent with
promoting the economic development of the City.
The wide range of activities undertaken by the Environmental
Health Service falls into three broad categories:
Environmental Monitoring & Pollution Control;
Food
Safety;
Health and
Safety (including
Pest Control);
Licensing; and
Trading Standards
and the Service also undertakes
Meat Inspection and associated duties at London Central Markets
(Smithfield) on behalf of the Food Standards Agency.
We are based at Walbrook Wharf, 78-83 Upper Thames Street, EC4R
3TD.
You may contact us by telephone, fax, email or in
person.
Telephone +44 (0)20 7332 3630
Fax +44 (0)20 7332 1623
Email
publicprotection@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contacting the Out-of-Hours Duty Officer
The Service’s Out-of-Hours Duty Officer is also contactable
outside normal working hours via Guildhall Security.
Out of hours +44 (0)20 7606 3030
Service targets
Each year Environmental Health contributes towards a business
plan which includes a variety of service targets.
These targets are in support of both the City of London’s Vision
and its Sustainable Community Strategy 2008-2014, and national
initiatives and campaigns by organisations such as the Food
Standards Agency and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
Enforcement Policy
The City of London committed to the principles of good
enforcement, as set out in the
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006,
the Enforcement Concordat and the
Regulators’ Compliance Code and all
enforcement decisions are taken with reference to these and to
our Policy Statement on Enforcement which covers all regulatory
services carried out by the Port Health and Public
Protection Service.
Download a copy of the Policy Statement on
Enforcement (157kb)
Enforcement powers
Our officers have a range of powers from various Acts of
Parliament delegated to them by the City of London.
If you would like to know the extent of the enforcement powers
that our officers have and what may happen when an officer visits
your home or place of work or contacts your business, then we have
set the details out in a simple Frequently Asked Questions
leaflet.
We always appreciate feedback on the variety of information and
guidance we provide and our “When An Environmental Health Officer
Calls ... - Frequently Asked Questions” leaflet is no exception so
after you’ve downloaded a copy below, please let us know your views
on its content, user-friendliness and over all how it helped
you.
Download a copy of our When An Environmental
Health Officer Calls leaflet (34kb)
Feedback
As well as these key issues above we are always keen to hear
people’s view on the Environmental Health and Public Protection
Service and welcome any comments you may have on your dealings with
us, on what you think we should be focusing on, etc. and again all
comments can be sent to us by email:
publicprotection@cityoflondon.gov.uk
or in writing to :
Mr Jon Averns
Port Health & Public Protection Director
City of London
PO Box 270, Guildhall
London, EC2 P 2EJ.
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