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SERVICE DELIVERY
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
As one of the UK’s biggest port health authorities operating from Britain’s busiest
container port, Su昀昀olk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) takes a leading industry
role through constant dialogue, liaison and representation with various organisations.
This includes:
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural A昀昀airs (DEFRA)
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Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
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Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
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British International Freight Association (BIFA)
SCPHA also hosts the quarterly Port Health Stakeholder Forum to unite the logistics
community for insight into port health. This is in addition to being a founding member
of the Major Ports Forum.
Corporate Health and Safety
The Corporate Health and Safety Team consults with Unison as a recognised trade union.
The Health and Safety Manager represents the Council at six-weekly meetings with the
other local authority health and safety managers across Su昀昀olk.
A member of the Corporate Health and Safety Team attends the Eastern Region
Corporate Health and Safety Advisors Group.
Corporate Health and Safety Team members attend two local health and safety
networking group meetings, the Su昀昀olk and North Essex Occupational Safety Group and
the Waveney Safety and Environment Group, which are groups comprised of private and
public sector health and safety professionals.
Corporate Health and Safety Team individuals are members of the Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
(CIEH) or both.
IOSH and CIEH both provide learning and networking opportunities along with
professional publications.
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East Suffolk Food and Health & Safety Service Plan 2023/24
