Decision details

Purpose of Report: To update the Executive Member on the governance of Health and Safety arrangements, key areas of work of the CYC Health & Safety Service in 2016/17 plus an update on the launch of the new Health and Safety shared service with North Yorkshire County Council.

The Executive Member will be asked to endorse the work of the Health and Safety function and note the arrangements for the new Health and Safety service.

Resolved:           That the following be noted and agreed:

a)   the governance arrangements in place, in addition to the key H&S risks together with the council’s response to managing and responding to those risks;

b)   the progress made in establishing and commencing the H&S shared service;

c)   the focus of current and future work and that a follow-up report summarising any H&S activity following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower be considered at a future Decision Session under this portfolio.

Reason:              To ensure the Executive Member and residents are assured that H&S services are resilient and the council has proper arrangements in place for managing and responding to H&S risks.