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SERVICE DELIVERY
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Sufolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) provides and updates comprehensive
online guidance about import controls, operational changes and legislative
requirements for importers. This is then emailed proactively to a growing list of
subscribers and shared on social media.
Advice ranges from overall legislative frameworks to detailed requirements for specioc
products. Demand for information is expected to rise as the Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Afairs (DEFRA) looks to introduce new import controls for
EU goods from October 2024 as part of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM).
SCPHA also hosts a quarterly forum to answer questions directly from importers and
regularly writes informative press releases covered by a variety of media outlets. This
involves maintaining strong relations with importers, the press and various industry
bodies, including the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and Felixstowe Port
Users Association (FPUA).
Corporate Health and Safety
The Corporate Health and Safety Team provides advice on health and safety
management and compliance to Members, Corporate Leadership Team, managers,
team leaders and individual employees.
The Corporate Health and Safety Team has a channel on MS Teams which all staf and
Councillors have access to. The channel enables staf and members to ask questions
and receive communication on health and safety topics.
The Corporate Health and Safety Team publishes a brieong newsletter on a diferent
topic each month.
Corporate Health and Safety Team advises the Customer Experience Team on the
appropriate steps to be taken to reduce the likelihood of ESC employees being
exposed to harm as a result of unreasonable behaviours exhibited by customers.
Corporate Health and Safety Team attends the Housing health and Safety Board and
supports the Southwold Harbour Management Committee.
Corporate Health and Safety Team reviewed and ofered advice to the Council9s Asset
Management team on more than 200 applications to hold events on Council land.
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