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Business -
broadband campaign
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Project to make broadband internet services available
countywide at an affordable price to businesses.
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Business -
council awards
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Awards made to local businesses by the council to
disseminate the lessons learned from successful
businesses - their skills, achievements and
innovations provide valuable inspiration to the
business community and help inspire business leaders
of the future.
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Business -
council notification of new employees
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Business which employ any person or persons to work
in a shop or office premises are required by Section
49 of the Office Shops and Railway Premises act 1963
and the Notification of Employment of Persons order
1964 to notify the local authority.
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Business -
directories
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Provision of a directory which provides details of
local businesses.
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Business -
registering premises
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Business premises are required to be registered with
the local authority. Following an application an
Officer will visit premises to check they meet health
and safety guidelines and conform with local Byelaws.
Premises will be inspected on a regular basis once
registered.
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Business -
security advice and support
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Help and advice to businesses who seek assistance to
secure their properties and upgrade security. This
may include independent security risk assessments,
help in conducting security surveys in conjunction
with council grant schemes, information to businesses
about developing crime problems, crime trends and
criminal activity.
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Business -
security grants
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Grants towards the installation of security systems
for local businesses. Funding may be available to
cover alarms, closed circuit television, security
grills and shutters, security fencing, anti-ram
posts, security landscaping etc.
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Business
advice
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Providing advice to new or existing businesses in the
area on all aspects of running a business from
starting a business to property, tax, employment law,
business rates etc.
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Business
grants
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Providing business grants to new businesses, existing
businesses who want to grow or businesses who want to
move to the local area.
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Business plans
- advice
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Information and advice to local businesses on how to
set up a successful business plan. May well include
directing businesses to third party organisations
which offer advice to business.
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Calibration
and testing service
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A local authority may offer calibration and testing
facilities on a commercial basis.
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Civic
event equipment hire
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The council may hire items of equipment for events
ranging from marquees to flagpoles. Further
information on the range of equipment available for
hire can be obtained from our staff at the address
below
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Civil
emergencies - major accident hazards
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Planning for civil emergencies to ensure the
efficient and speedy management of the response to
these incidents between all the possible agencies;
the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, the
council, utilities providers and voluntary agencies.
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Community
strategy
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Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2000 placed a duty
on each council in England and Wales to prepare a
community strategy to promote and improve the
economic, social and environmental well-being of
their areas and to contribute to the achievement of
sustainable development in the UK. In Scotland the
Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 places duties
on local authorities – to initiate, facilitate and
maintain Community Planning. Local authorities have a
duty to develop a comprehensive Community Plan along
with relevant stakeholders to promote or improve the
social, economic and environmental well-being of
their areas and contribute to the achievement of
sustainable development in Scotland.
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Economic
information and analysis
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Publishing details of a wide range of information
covering aspects of the areas economy including
statistics and key facts on economic strategy, trends
and forecasting, the local labour market and area
profiles.
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Employment
advice
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Advice and support for those with special needs who
may wish to seek full-time or part time employment.
This may include advice on the requirements of the
Disability Discrimination Act for employers.
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Event
hosting permissions
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The council can help with the success of your event,
whether it is a small community initiative, a
promotion day or a large scale production that
attracts thousands of spectators you are required to
obtain the relevant permission the council.
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Export
forums
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The local authority provides information to local
exporters who would potentially be interested in
participating in regular export networking and
information-gathering events.
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Farming -
advice and support
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Provision of information and advice to farmers or
prospective farmers. Anyone who owns livestock has
many legal responsibilities and the local authority
can provide information on what is required under
this legislation and to provide a contact for
further, more specialised guidance and information if
required.
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Farming -
mixing registration - feed stuffs
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On-farm mixers must register with their council's
Trading Standards Service. Farmers who produce
compound feeding stuffs for the exclusive use of
their holding, need to be registered if they put
certain additives like vitamins or trace elements
into their feed, or if they include certain
pre-mixtures containing vitamins or trace elements,
or if they mix in bought-in feeds that contain these
additives or pre-mixtures. This new law stems from
the implementation of a European Directive seeking to
control activities which are considered potentially
hazardous to animals, humans or the environment,
although these registration provisions govern
products considered less sensitive.
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Film
and photography permissions
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The council welcomes film, television and
photographic companies who wish to film/photograph in
and around the local area and will provide help and
assistance. However, it is essential that permission
is obtained from the council before
filming/photography begins.
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Food
safety - infectious disease investigation
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This service investigates food poisoning and certain
other food borne illnesses to prevent the spread of
illness within the community and to try and establish
possible causes.
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Food
safety - inspections
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The local authority carries out regular checks on all
food premises to ensure the public is protected and
that high standards are maintained. Inspections take
place on a frequency determined by the perceived risk
in each premises and ensure that risks have been
identified, staff are adequately trained and the
condition and cleanliness of the premises meets
required standards.
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Food
safety - regulations
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The Food Safety Act 1990 and regulations made under
it make it an offence for anyone to sell or process
food for sale which is harmful to health. They also
place an obligation on businesses to ensure that
their activities are carried out in a hygienic way.
The council is responsible for ensuring that local
businesses comply with these regulations.
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General legal
advice
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Access to the Community Legal Service which aims to
ensure that people can get information and advice
about their legal rights and help with enforcing them
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Health
and safety at work - advice and training
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The local authority is responsible for carrying out
routine inspection of commercial premises to ensure
health and safety practices at work and also provide
basic health and safety training courses.
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Health
and safety at work - investigation
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Investigation of reports of accidents at work to
ensure that the workplace is safe and that employers
are not contravening health and safety regulations.
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Health
and safety at work - regulation and inspection
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A local authority carries out regular checks on local
businesses and business premises to ensure that safe
and healthy working conditions are provided for all
employees and visitors.
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Licence -
alcohol and entertainment
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The Licensing Act 2003 amalgamates six existing
licensing regimes covering the sale and supply of
alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment,
the provision of late night refreshment and replaces
them with a single system of premises licences.
Existing licensee's already holding justices licences
granted by the magistrates court and/or public
entertainment, theatre, cinema, and night cafe
licences granted by the local authority will be able
to apply to the council to transfer those licences
into the new regime being introduced by the Licensing
Act 2003.
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Licence -
entertainment
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Licence -
explosives
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All traders who intend to store mixed explosives must
be registered, under the Explosives Act, 1875 on an
annual basis. This includes car dealers/garages who
deal with air bags.
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Licence -
motor salvage operator
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Any person who carries on a business that involves
the recovery of salvageable parts from motor vehicles
and the subsequent sale or disposal for scrap of the
remainder of the vehicle, or the purchase of 'written
off' vehicles for repair or resale, or other related
activities needs to register with their local
authority. In Scotland the Road Safety Bill currently
being considered by the Scottish Parliament may
legislate in this area.
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Licence -
storage of petroleum
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Petrol filling stations and any other premises that
store petrol for combustion engines must apply for a
Petroleum Licence issued in terms of the Petroleum
(Consolidation) Act 1928 and associated regulations.
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Licence -
window cleaner - business
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The council under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act
1982 must license window cleaning businesses.
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Licence -
window cleaner - employee
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The council under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act
1982 must license window cleaners
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Local
economy - development
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Programmes to develop and regenerate the local
economy and community, with key objectives being to
create employment opportunities and secure external
funding for the benefit of the area. Active promotion
of the area, offering business development and
support, and attempting to remove barriers to
investment.
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Local
economy - reports and forecasts
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Working with other local organisations such as the
Chamber of Commerce, Business Link, Job Centre etc.
and in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise to increase
employment, encourage business growth and investment
and tackle economic disadvantage by improving
understanding of the economy, and identifying the
issues facing the local population and workforce.
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MOT
testing
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A council may provide MOT testing of vehicles where
council garages have been accredited to perform tests
on vehicles for local citizens and businesses in
addition to council vehicles.
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Municipal
banking information
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A municipal bank is generally set up by a partnership
or association between the local council and a
private banking organisation. Customers can be sure
of the bank's financial security because the Council
guarantees all deposits.
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Planning -
advertisement control
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Under the Town and Country Planning (Control of
Advertisements Regulations 1992) or the Town and
Country Planning (Control of Advertisements)
(Scotland) Regulations 1984 Art 11 (4) planning
permission is required for certain types of
advertisements and advertisements in specified areas.
The Act(s) also require copies of a Direction made
under the regulations to be kept open to inspection.
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Planning
applications - business
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A person proposing to alter, extend, build or change
the use of premises must apply for planning
permission for development from the local authority.
Planning permission for businesses is usually granted
in line with the development plan for the area which
will include policies relating to commercial and
industrial development.
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Property
enquiries
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Information and advice on vacant
industrial/office/retail/land and development
opportunities in the area.
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Resource
procurement - European funding
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This funding scheme offers four European structural
funds each used to promote the economic and social
development of the regions perceived to be in need of
assistance.
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Sale
of sundry items and publications
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The council may provide goods and publications
relevant to the local area for sale to the public.
This may include such items as local maps,
photographs, cards, locally made items, plants and
flowers etc. Items are often sold in local Tourist
offices.
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Trading
standards - advice to business
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Trading standards provides advice and information to
local traders to help ensure they comply with trading
standards legislation. Routine visits are usually
carried out to most local traders.
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Translating
and interpreting services
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The local authority provides interpreting and
translation service to people who need help because
English is not their first language and also sign
language interpreting to deaf people.
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