Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces

The Committee noted that the Health and Safety audit was carried out across the Open Spaces Department annually to monitor arrangements under twelve H&S indicators. The twin aims of the process were to provide assurance as to the

effectiveness of our management of H&S and support managers in carrying

out their H&S roles.

During the summer and autumn of 2014 self-assessments were carried out

across the Department. West Ham Park, the Cemetery & Crematorium, City

Commons and Burnham Beeches were then selected to have their self assessments validated through site visits to look at management practices,

procedures and the safety culture on the ground against the twelve H&S

indicators.

As an innovation during 2014, the H&S Team within the Town Clerk’s

Department carried out an audit which followed on from a review of the

corporate H&S Management System in 2013. This audit was carried out over

a sample of departments, including Open Spaces, comprising interviews with

the Director and senior management and the assessment of two sections,

City Gardens and Ashtead Common

RECEIVED.