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13 May 2006 - HSC Meets New Local
Government Panel
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The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has recently met the
newly established Local Government Panel (LGP) made up of elected members from
across England, Scotland and Wales.
The new forum will carries on from last year's review of the
liaison and governance arrangements between HSC/E and LAs. It will
promote a strategic dialogue on local, central and devolved government issues
that impact on health and safety regulatory functions, and it will also review
the effectiveness and performance of the existing partnership between the
enforcing authorities, namely the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local
authorities (LAs).
Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission
commeted:
"Local authorities have a vital role to play in reducing
workplace injuries and ill health within their local communities. I've been
impressed with the contribution and enthusiasm shown by many authorities in the
last year in working with HSE on joint initiatives and new approaches to health
and safety enforcement. I'm particularly pleased that HSC will now have the
chance of wider and direct dialogue with local government to help capture the
full potential of HSE and LAs working together."
Councillor Geoffrey Theobald, Chairman of LACORS also commented:
"This is an important day as it gives local authorities a
stronger voice in health and safety issues and will give them increased
opportunities to influence national health and safety policy and strategy. By
strengthening the partnership between HSE and local authorities, this forum will
enable more effective use of joint resources, helping health and safety
regulatory services achieve their full potential in improving health, safety and
well-being of local communities."
LACORS is the local government central body that works to
facilitate communication, sharing of good practice and co-ordination of
enforcement issues between local authorities.
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