Background
Prosperity and protection
Who checks whether the air is clean, food is fit to eat, workplaces are safe and companies trade fairly? In the UK, these essential tasks are undertaken by regulatory services of 433 local authorities.
Regulatory services operate in a complex environment, working across local authorities and in partnership with health bodies, police forces and government agencies - sometimes at a regional or even national level - to tackle broad and varied issues such as anti-social behaviour, carbon emissions, climate change, obesity, serious crime and social exclusion. They focus on delivering better outcomes to achieve healthy, safe, green and prosperous communities.
The range of activities carried out by regulatory services depends on local priorities and community needs, but the underlying aim is to contribute to both economic prosperity and consumer protection. In relation to our mission to improve the regulation of businesses at a local level, we focus on four services: environmental health, fire safety, licensing and trading standards. All provide advice, support and enforcement to companies, applying their professional expertise to key issues.
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health - http://www.cieh.org
Chief Fire Officers' Association - www.cfoa.org.uk
Institute of Licensing - www.instituteoflicensing.org
Trading Standards Institute - www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
