Decision details
Risk Assessments of Private Water Supplies
PDF 18 KBDecision Maker: Director of Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The approval of the use of a private
contractor to carry out the 5 yearly risk assessments of private
water supplies which the authority has a statutory duty to
complete.
The person carrying out this risk assessment needs to have certain
competencies, due to the infrequent nature of this work, officers
in the service do not have experience and competency to carry out
these assessments.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
to approve the use of a private contractor to carry out the 5
yearly risk assessments of private water supplies which the
authority has a statutory duty to complete.
The person carrying out this risk assessment needs to have certain
competencies, due to the infrequent nature of this work, officers
in the service do not have experience and competency to carry out
these assessments.
Reasons for the decision:
No other options were considered - the
function and risk assessments are statutory in nature every 5
years
Alternative options considered:
N/A
Other reasons / organisations consulted
None
Contact: Neil Crabtree, Assistant Director - Public Protection Email: neil.crabtree@oldham.gov.uk Email: neil.crabtree@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 10/04/2025
Date of decision: 27/01/2025
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