This report sets out a proposed revision to the Corporate Health and Safety Policy.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve the revised Policy and will recommend it to Council.

The subject of the decision:

This report set out a proposed revision to the Corporate Health and Safety Policy.  The revised Policy (attached in Annex ‘A’ of the report) took account of the need to develop a more comprehensive document which built on the previous Policy, updating it for the management of health and safety across all Council Directorates and services.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To take account of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other related legislation.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves the revised Policy and recommends it to Council.