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SERVICE DELIVERY
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Su昀昀olk 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 speci昀椀c
products. Demand for information remains high as the import control regime continues
to be dynamic and evolving.
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 sta昀昀 and
Councillors have access to. The channel enables sta昀昀 and members to ask questions
and receive communication on health and safety topics.
The Corporate Health and Safety Team publishes a brie昀椀ng newsletter, Keeping You
Safe, on a di昀昀erent topic each month.
The 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.
The Corporate Health and Safety Team attends the Housing Health and Safety Board
and supports the Southwold Harbour Management Committee.
The Corporate Health and Safety Team reviewed and o昀昀ered advice to the Council’s
Asset Management team on more than 100 applications to hold events on Council land.
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