Decision details

To approve the expenditure of up to £25,000 to provide a welfare unit at the Strangford closed landfill site from the Capital budget

Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste Services (Historic)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To instruct Balfour Beatty to supply, deliver, off-load, install and commission a welfare unit at Strangford landfill site.

To provide welfare facilities for officers working on a remote closed landfill site, as shown in the outline business case. The Council to provide suitable and sufficient toilets and washing facilities so far as reasonably practicable, to include flushing toilets and running water for washing.

To ensure the organisation is compliant with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and the Equality Act (2010), in providing suitable worker facilities for and making reasonable adjustment for an officer with identified needs and to ensure general accordance with the Health and Safety Approved Code of Practice note 211 for remote workplaces and temporary work sites.

Ongoing operations and maintenance costs to be funded by the Environmental Health revenue budget, to include completing water checks.

Contact: Karen Amos, Project Manager Email: Karen.Amos2@herefordshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 18/09/2020

Date of decision: 17/09/2020

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