Business
The Planning Service
Gives advice on planning policy including retailing, design, conservation and the appropriateness of proposed developments. It is responsible for producing Liverpool's Unitary Development Plan and deals with planning applications, appeals and enforcement as well as holding information on development sites in the city.
Further Details about Development Plans & Design - Nigel Lee 0151 233 5653; Development Control - Mark Loughran 0151 233 5638
Building Control
Is responsible for issues concerning the Built Environment and the health, safety and welfare of people in Liverpool using buildings. Its major role is overseeing the Building Regulations legislation, and the service works with businesses, developers, architects and engineers, providing advice and guidance on achieving satisfactory standards for new buildings, and alterations to existing buildings.
Other services provided include:-
• Dangerous Buildings - a 24-7 service, working with the police and emergency services to remove danger
• Special Projects advice, guidance and licensing for major Cultural Events
• Football Safety role, ensuring that best practice is followed at Liverpool's football grounds
• Fire Safety - working in close co-operation with the Fire Service to achieve improved standards
• Building Control also acts as a consultee for public safety in Licensed Premises
There is close liaison with Building Control services in other major cities to strive to develop a 'level playing field' for businesses. Further Details on Technical and Business enquiries - Keith Bold 0151 233 4458
Trading Standards
Enforces many consumer laws to encourage fair, safe and honest trading. Areas of trade dealt with include: weights and measures; product safety; age restricted products; food labelling, quality and composition; trade descriptions, copyright protection; fair trading and consumer credit.
The service also checks trade premises for legal compliance, and monitors the marketplace for dangerous products and unfair trading practices. Free advice is offered to Liverpool traders and consumers, supported by easy to use advice packs.
The service also campaigns to change the law to promote fairer and safer trading. Further Details on 0151 233 3000.
Environmental Health
Protects the community through advice and the enforcement of legislation relating to Food Safety, Health & Safety at Work, Environmental Protection, Housing Standards, Infectious Disease and Pest Control. If your business is affected by these controls the service can offer advice on the best ways of achieving compliance.
Further Details
Food Safety - Andy Hull 0151 225 4028
Health & Safety, Disease Control - Mike Kennedy 0151 225 4033
Environmental Protection - John Shaw 0151 225 4029
Housing Standards - Phil Hatcher 0151 225 4032
Pest Control - Steve Hughes 0151 225 6222
Highways Management
Is responsible for:
• Transportation Policy (including the Local Transport Plan)
• Highway Development Control
• Maintenance Policy and Programmes
• The design, delivery and monitoring of new highway improvement schemes and the co-ordinating of major highway improvement schemes
• Administration of the Highway Authority's statutory functions in relation to highway adoptions, processing of permanent highway stopping-up orders, issuing of highway licences, street naming and numbering, management of public rights of way and the co-ordination of local searches concerning status and works on highways
• Accident Investigation
• Road Safety Education & Training and Development of Road Safety Programmes
• Traffic Management
• School Crossing Patrol Service
• Parking (Citi-Link)
Land and Development Service
Is responsible for the
• Management of the City Council's Commercial and Investment Estate and disposal of surplus properties
• Management of all City Council depots
• Provision of professional surveying services to the Council including acquistions by negotiation or compulsory purchase, rating, asset and fire insurance valuations and building surveying advice
• Management and updating of the Council's property ownership records and provision of a land surveying service
Further Details from Elaine Hignett on 0151 225 3736
Enterprise - Liverpool
is a joint venture partnership company involving Enterprise plc, one of the UKs largest support services business, and Liverpool City Council. It directly manages ten services including highways maintenance and inspection, street lighting maintenance and inspection and highway verge maintenance. A series of management responsibilities cover service areas such as street cleansing, grounds maintenance; refuse collection and environmental area action teams. Further Details from 0151 233 3001
www.liverpool.gov.uk
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Gives advice on planning policy including retailing, design, conservation and the appropriateness of proposed developments. It is responsible for producing Liverpool's Unitary Development Plan and deals with planning applications, appeals and enforcement as well as holding information on development sites in the city.
Further Details about Development Plans & Design - Nigel Lee 0151 233 5653; Development Control - Mark Loughran 0151 233 5638
Building Control
Is responsible for issues concerning the Built Environment and the health, safety and welfare of people in Liverpool using buildings. Its major role is overseeing the Building Regulations legislation, and the service works with businesses, developers, architects and engineers, providing advice and guidance on achieving satisfactory standards for new buildings, and alterations to existing buildings.
Other services provided include:-
• Dangerous Buildings - a 24-7 service, working with the police and emergency services to remove danger
• Special Projects advice, guidance and licensing for major Cultural Events
• Football Safety role, ensuring that best practice is followed at Liverpool's football grounds
• Fire Safety - working in close co-operation with the Fire Service to achieve improved standards
• Building Control also acts as a consultee for public safety in Licensed Premises
There is close liaison with Building Control services in other major cities to strive to develop a 'level playing field' for businesses. Further Details on Technical and Business enquiries - Keith Bold 0151 233 4458
Trading Standards
Enforces many consumer laws to encourage fair, safe and honest trading. Areas of trade dealt with include: weights and measures; product safety; age restricted products; food labelling, quality and composition; trade descriptions, copyright protection; fair trading and consumer credit.
The service also checks trade premises for legal compliance, and monitors the marketplace for dangerous products and unfair trading practices. Free advice is offered to Liverpool traders and consumers, supported by easy to use advice packs.
The service also campaigns to change the law to promote fairer and safer trading. Further Details on 0151 233 3000.
Environmental Health
Protects the community through advice and the enforcement of legislation relating to Food Safety, Health & Safety at Work, Environmental Protection, Housing Standards, Infectious Disease and Pest Control. If your business is affected by these controls the service can offer advice on the best ways of achieving compliance.
Further Details
Food Safety - Andy Hull 0151 225 4028
Health & Safety, Disease Control - Mike Kennedy 0151 225 4033
Environmental Protection - John Shaw 0151 225 4029
Housing Standards - Phil Hatcher 0151 225 4032
Pest Control - Steve Hughes 0151 225 6222
Highways Management
Is responsible for:
• Transportation Policy (including the Local Transport Plan)
• Highway Development Control
• Maintenance Policy and Programmes
• The design, delivery and monitoring of new highway improvement schemes and the co-ordinating of major highway improvement schemes
• Administration of the Highway Authority's statutory functions in relation to highway adoptions, processing of permanent highway stopping-up orders, issuing of highway licences, street naming and numbering, management of public rights of way and the co-ordination of local searches concerning status and works on highways
• Accident Investigation
• Road Safety Education & Training and Development of Road Safety Programmes
• Traffic Management
• School Crossing Patrol Service
• Parking (Citi-Link)
Land and Development Service
Is responsible for the
• Management of the City Council's Commercial and Investment Estate and disposal of surplus properties
• Management of all City Council depots
• Provision of professional surveying services to the Council including acquistions by negotiation or compulsory purchase, rating, asset and fire insurance valuations and building surveying advice
• Management and updating of the Council's property ownership records and provision of a land surveying service
Further Details from Elaine Hignett on 0151 225 3736
Enterprise - Liverpool
is a joint venture partnership company involving Enterprise plc, one of the UKs largest support services business, and Liverpool City Council. It directly manages ten services including highways maintenance and inspection, street lighting maintenance and inspection and highway verge maintenance. A series of management responsibilities cover service areas such as street cleansing, grounds maintenance; refuse collection and environmental area action teams. Further Details from 0151 233 3001
www.liverpool.gov.uk
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