Regulatory Services

Past  This is a past consultation

15 Nov 07- 7 Dec 07

Technique

Poole Opinion Panel.



Results

With more and more legislative requirements being introduced and limited funding, we asked you to identify which regulatory services you feel are most important to you.

The top 5 most important services you identified were:

ServicesAverage Level of Importance
Ensuring goods are not sold to underage people, e.g. alcohol

8.8

Dealing with dangerous dog attacks

8.7

Management of unauthorised traveller encampments

8.6

Alcohol licensing enforcement

8.6

Ensuring the safety of items imported from overseas, e.g. food

8.6

Other services considered to be important to you were:

  • Dealing with noise nuisance
  • Taking action against rogue traders
  • Ensuring the safety And clean up of contaminated land prior to development

     

    Jeff Morley, Team Manager, Environmental & Consumer Protection, said: "As a result of what POP has told us we are targeting the priority areas. We are increasing test purchasing of alcohol and tobacco using underage volunteers and are working with businesses to ensure they that staff know their responsibilities under the law, including giving out a training CD. All reported dangerous dogs attacks will be investigated and we will continue to manage unauthorised traveller encampments. If they do not behave responsibly we will take immediate steps to evict them from council land and will pressure private land owners to do likewise."



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