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Commercial
lettings
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Each local authority provides a list of properties or
land currently available to let within the area.
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Community fire
safety
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The local fire authority will help residents and
businesses minimise the risk of fire in their homes
or place of work by providing advice on fire
prevention and protection.
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Conference,
hall and meeting room hire
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Details on any venues the local authority may have
available for private/business hire including the
location, size, facilities available, cost and how to
book.
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Estates
management
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The council provides an estates management service
for land and property in the area. Services provided
include sales, lettings, acquisitions, property
management, asset valuations, insurance valuations,
professional property advice.
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Fire
certificates - factories
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A fire certificate is required for any premises used
as factory where there are more than 20 people
employed (in one or more buildings) at any one time
or more than 10 people employed other than on the
ground floor of the building. The local fire
authority is responsible for processing applications,
inspecting premises and issuing certificates.
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Fire
certificates - hotels and boarding houses
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A fire certificate is required for any premises used
as a hotel or boarding house where there is
accommodation for more than 6 people. The local fire
authority is responsible for inspecting premises and
issuing the certificate.
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Fire
certificates - offices
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A fire certificate is required for any office
premises where there are more than 20 people employed
(in one or more buildings) at any one time or more
than 10 people employed other than on the ground
floor of the building. The local fire authority is
responsible for processing applications, inspecting
premises and issuing certificates.
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Fire
certificates - shops
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A fire certificate is required for any retail
premises where there are more than 20 people employed
(in one or more buildings) at any one time or more
than 10 people employed other than on the ground
floor of the building. The local fire authority is
responsible for processing applications, inspecting
premises and issuing certificates.
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Fire
warden
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Fire safety training for employees is a legal
requirement under fire legislation. The local fire
brigade run courses for fire wardens and marshals on
fire prevention, fire safety, use of breathing
apparatus and for managers who are responsible for
determining fire safety procedures.
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Health
and safety - construction regulations
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The construction of domestic, commercial and
industrial buildings are bound by fire safety
requirements including safe means of escape,
internal/external stability, accessibility for fire
equipment, containment of smoke/fire. The local fire
service inspect premises to ensure compliance with
all legislation.
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Land
and property - availability lists
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Information on residential and commercial land and
property which is available for purchase or for rent
in the local area.
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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 fireworks
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Retailers must register with or obtain a licence from
their local authority before storing fireworks. The
local authority is responsible for processing
applications, inspections of premises where
appropriate and issuing of a licence or permit to
store fireworks.
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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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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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Property
valuations
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Information and advice on property valuation for
local business and on local chartered surveyors who
may be available to carry out a valuation.
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Securing
premises after incidents
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The local fire authority are responsible for securing
premises after they have been damaged by fire to an
extent which could either prove a danger to the
public or leave the premises and contents accessible
(i.e. unlocked).
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