Public Protection Service Objectives

Our Service Objectives are:-

To be customer focussed, accessible and responsive to the needs of the community.

To protect health and safety of the community by ensuring businesses meet legislative requirements, controlling infectious disease, encouraging responsible dog ownership, controlling pests and regulating animal health and welfare.

To maintain a fair and equitable trading environment.

To achieve these objectives a combination of strategies are used to control, reduce and wherever possible eliminate risks including:

• Effective enforcement of legislation
• Appropriate education and advice
• Responding to customer requests for service
• Using intelligence information to inform delivery priorities
• Working with other organisations

We are committed to offering the best and most cost-effective service possible. The Licensing Section is continually evolving and we aim to act in a consistent way to ensure public safety.