Food and Health & Safety Service Plan 2024-25 - Flipbook - Page 43
4.0 Resources
4.1 Financial Allocation
Food and Health & Safety
Details of budgetary provision for the service area are included in
East Sufolk9s Budget Book 2023/24.
Financial provision enables the use of external legal services where appropriate.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Sufolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) is entirely self-funding due to the costrecovery arrangements in place for importers, with no impact being made on the
taxpayers of East Sufolk. A full list of charges can be found on the SCPHA website, which
are updated yearly to renect expenses and innation. Currently, SCPHA9s services cost
around £6.2 million per year to run.
Funding was provided until March 2024 by the Department for Environment, Food and
Rural Afairs (DEFRA) for two of SCPHA9s teams, to combat the spread of African Swine
Fever (ASF) in a joint operation with Border Force.
Corporate Health and Safety
Corporate Health and Safety Team resources are linked with the Sufolk Coastal Port
Health Authority and the Housing service area to support their dedicated advisors.
Supplying the Council
East Sufolk Council spends around £66 million each year and we are keen to encourage a
diverse range of suppliers, both large and small.
As a local council we are not just looking for the biggest companies to supply us, we
encourage organisations of all sizes to bid on our tenders. There is something for everyone
and we are shaping procurements for all kinds of bidders. Head to our website for more
information.
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