Agenda item

Report of the Chamberlain.

The Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain proposing the requirement for certain suppliers to have appropriate health and safety accreditation.

A Member referred to the regulatory burden and adverse impact the application of policies such as the proposed accreditation could have on small businesses and entrepreneurs and sought assurances that the burden would be minimal. Following discussion it was agreed that the report should be deferred to enable Officers to check the level of impact.

RESOLVED – That the report be deferred and that the Chamberlain be requested to examine the impact the introduction of a health and safety accreditation would have on small businesses and entrepreneurs.