This list is for the benefit of businesses who are thinking of entering a Primary Authority partnership. It contains contact details for local authorities who are actively seeking new primary authority partners. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and other local authorities may also be interested in forming new partnerships. All contact information has been provided to Regulatory Delivery by the local authorities for the purpose of this list. Primary Authority Contact Name Contact Number Email address Additional Information Birmingham City Council Nick Lowe 01213 032491 [email protected] Bracknell Forest Council CraigJohn NashFowler 01344 352589 [email protected]@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Food Manufacturing, specialist and complex food processes, food recall, Breckland Council & South Holland Council Jeremy Hadaway 01362 656329 [email protected] incident management, catering/meat industry, H&S- Motor sports and
We welcome enquiries from all types, sizes and locations of businesses. Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards Andrew Pollard 01372 371680 [email protected] Wide range of expertise offered including coordinated partnerships. Bury Council Rob Hall [email protected] 01954 284639 Cambridgeshire County Council Mark Oliver 07788 565540 [email protected] We welcome the opportunity to work with both local and national Jo Borthwick [email protected] businesses with expertise in fair trading, IP, food, health and safety and Central Bedfordshire Council Tim Argent 03003 005090 [email protected] animal welfare 01509 634635 Charnwood Borough Council Victoria Spanovic 07841 958965 [email protected] Chelmsford City Council Jane Smith 01245 606362 [email protected] Bernadette Reed Cheltenham Borough Council Chris Fawcett 01242 774997 [email protected] Food Safety and Hygiene/ Health and Safety We have experience dealing with the safety focussed high risk leisure sector however are not limited to this. We will limit our partnerships to those businesses with a genuine commitment to high standards of public Cheshire West & Chester Council Lyn Collins 01244 972906 [email protected] protection. We have experience of direct partnerships and co-ordinated City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Angela Brindle 01274 433985 [email protected] partnerships. As a unitary council we have extensive experience in both direct and co- ordinated partnerships both local and nationally. We can provide a partnership to include any of the categories on the register. We can also offer partnerships covering fire safety, petroleum and explosives. We have a dedicated primary authority team who are will ensure advice is consistent and we welcome enquiries from any kind of business. Please get in touch with either Tori or Terry to discuss it Cornwall Council / Cornwall Fire and Rescue Tori Knight 01872 323149 [email protected] further. Service Terry Nottle 01726 72582 [email protected] Crawley Borough Council Tony Baldock [email protected] Cumbria Trading Standards welcome enquiries from all types, sizes and locations of businesses and are able to offer the full range of Trading Cumbria Trading Standards Hannah-Jayne Gawthorpe 01228 221 657 [email protected] Standards PAP categories. Derbyshire County Council Trading Standards are keen to form partnerships with any sector of business, trade association, or other organisation. We have a group of experienced staff with particular expertise in Product Safety, Age Restricted Products, Food Standards, Clair Dathan 01629 539848 [email protected] Metrology, Agriculture, Animal Health & Welfare, Fair Trading, Petroleum Derbyshire County Council Jane Wattret 01629 539859 [email protected] Storage and Explosives Licensing. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service John Haynes 01773 305475 [email protected] We would welcome any business, large or small, local or national, who wished to enter into a partnership. We currently have a range or direct Devon, Somerset & Torbay Trading Standards Emma Gregory [email protected] and co-ordinated partnerships across a range of business areas in all Service Marlon Lockhart 01392 383000 [email protected] Trading Standards categories. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service welcome Primary Authority discussions with any business considering forming a partnership for fire safety. We are committed to the development of quality PA partnerships 01392 872172 with local and national businesses that have a proactive approach to Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Dave Powlesland 07968 502781 [email protected] improve compliance. Dorset Councils serving; North Dorset District Council West Dorset District Council Weymouth and Portland Borough Council We welcome the opportunity to work with both local and national Tamsin Horsler 01305 252246 [email protected] businesses in the areas of food safety and health and safety. Durham County Council are experienced in working with businesses and offer a wide range of partnerships including Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Licensing. We welcome any enquiry and our aim is to support businesses so that they comply with regulation but also Durham County Council Debbie Butters 03000 269127 [email protected] that they grow and prosper. Eastleigh Borough Council Ellie Griffiths 02380 688302 [email protected] Exeter City Council currently has a number of Primary Authority Simon Ruddy Partnership and prides itself as being the regional capital, working with Exeter City Council Lee Staples 01392 265147 [email protected] local businesses in the heart of the South West. Sylvia Portbury 01352 703378 [email protected] Flintshire County Council Sian Jones 01352 702132 [email protected] Gateshead Council are able to offer the full range of Environmental Health, Trading Standards (including an accredited metrology laboratory) and licensing partnerships. We welcome enquiries from all types of Gateshead Coucil Stewart Sorrell 01914 333917 [email protected] businesses, covering all types of partnerships. Gloucestershire Trading Standards Service John Paddock 01452 887669 [email protected] We welcome enquiries from all types, sizes and locations of businesses and can offer the full range of Trading Standards PAP categories. We have a dedicated team of experienced professionals with a huge range Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Helen Woods 01962 833692 [email protected] and depth of knowledge and experience. We have experience of both Service Ben Meredith 01962 833698 [email protected] direct and co-ordinated partnerships. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Dave Clements [email protected] Lorraine Henwood [email protected] Harrogate Borough Council Jean Hoyle [email protected] We offer direct partnerships for health and safety and food safety Interested in forming partnerships with any sector of business, trade association, franchisor, or other type of organisation. Hertfordshire have Hertfordshire County Council / Hertfordshire Fire Andrew Butler 01707 292541 [email protected] a large and experienced Primary Authority team with expertise in all & Rescue Service Richard Lewis 01707 292418 [email protected] Primary Authority categories. Hertsmere Borough Council Chris Gascoine 02082 077435 [email protected] 01403 215421 Horsham District Council Paul Hobbs 07790 454361 [email protected] Huntingdonshire District Council Keith Lawson [email protected] Islington Borough Council Janice Gibbons 02075 273212 [email protected] We welcome interest from all businesses for direct and coordinated Kent County Council Susan Harvey 03000 414104 [email protected] partnerships. [email protected] Kent Fire and Rescue Service Gary Mcrobb [email protected] Fire Safety Only “LFRS have experience in direct partnerships both with national & local companies. These partnerships include working with a brewery/pub chains, hotel groups, national care home providers and supermarket retailers. We have a dedicated Primary Authority office and, with 41 experienced/qualified Fire Safety Officers covering areas such as Building Regulations, business support , Auditing, enforcement, Prosecution, Heritage and Fire Safety Engineering, we will ensure that any advice provided to the business or enforcing authority is prompt, reliable & consistent to allow the business to comply [email protected] adequately Fire safety regulations.” Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Mark Cairns 01772 866933 [email protected] Lancaster City Council Steve Sylvester 01524 582717 [email protected]
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are not in a position to provide advice in a partnership with regard to Explosives Licensing and Petrol 01162 292211 Storage . However, in line with the expected changes to the Enterprise Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service Andy Galway 07966 111212 [email protected] Act we would be in a position to form partnerships with local businesses. Lichfield District Council James Rudman 01543 308742 [email protected] 01522 552408 [email protected] Lincolnshire County Council Emma Milligan 07766 072488 [email protected] London Borough of Barnet James Armitage 02083 593397 [email protected] London Borough of Bexley Bill Ewing [email protected] 02088 255002 London Borough of Ealing Thomas O’Mahony 07413 756656 [email protected]
Hackney welcomes contact from potential businesses looking for a direct or co-ordinated partnership. We welcome enquiries from any business regardless of type, sizes or location. Hackney are able to offer advice on the full range of activities for food safety/standards, health & safety, London Borough of Hackney Nilesh Lad 02083 568538 [email protected] trading standards, Licencing and environmental protection. David Hitching 02033 739882 [email protected] London Borough of Newham Linsey Muchene 02033 737604 [email protected] 02085 551200 ext (30863) 07881 269451 / Clare Scawthorn - Petrol Storage 02085 551200 ext (31050) Primary Authority awards finalist in 2015 and Primary Authority London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Mike Dewberry - Fire Safety 07825 996249 [email protected] partnerships award winner 2016 We have extensive Food Safety and Food Standards experience working with local manufacturers, approved premises, event caterers and importers. For Trading Standards we have an accredited weights and measures laboratory and a full range of expertise in Product Safety and London Borough of Wandsworth Helen Clark 02088 716777 [email protected] Fair Trading. Available to provide both Direct and Co Ordinated Primary Authority Partnerships for Food Safety, Health and Safety & Food Standards. Identification of Assured Advice, Inspection Plan Development, HACCP, 01582 546511 H&S Risk Assessment, Labelling , Company Policy and Procedure Luton Borough Council Liz Bailey 07876 034937 [email protected] review and compilation. 01612 345004 We welcome discussions with any business considering forming a Manchester City Council Sue Brown 07944 166142 [email protected] Primary Authority partnership Middlesbrough Borough Council Wayne Flowers [email protected] Milton Keynes welcomes enquiries from all interested partners. We have great expertise in offering both direct and coordinated partnerships with Alison Hunt 01908 254838 [email protected] proven success across the spectrum of categories. Primary Authority Milton Keynes Council Clare Lycett 01908 254226 [email protected] Officer of the year award winner 2015. Alun Thomas [email protected] Gillian Dicken 01291 635711 [email protected] We offer partnerships with local and national businesses. We specialise Monmouthshire County Council Gareth Walters - Trading Standards 07836 624845 [email protected] in the areas of food standards and food hygeine. Elizabeth Orde 01912 116149 [email protected] Newcastle can offer the full range of Environmental Health, Licensing, Newcastle City Council Edwin Foster 01912 116132 [email protected] etc. Covering all the relevant functions that are within our responsibilities Newport City Council offer partnerships in a broad range of areas. We are interested in forming partnerships with both local and national Newport City Council Matthew Cridland 01633 851665 [email protected] businesses
Norfolk TS has current experience working with businesses, including primary authority partners, based within and outside of the County. Because of the business makeup within Norfolk and our out-of-county partners we have developed particular expertise in Food Standards and Agriculture matters, acting as Home Authority and Primary Authority to producers that trade nationally and internationally, helping them to succeed in an increasingly competitive market.
Our Primary Authority team are committed to providing pragmatic and reliable advice, and supporting our business partners to be successful and compliant in their particular trading areas. Officers are drawn from multi-disciplinary teams, and can add Product Safety, Metrology and Fair Trading expertise to the mix where this is required. Norfolk County Council Colin Maxwell 01603 222725 [email protected] North Kesteven District Council Mark Stuart 01529 308342 [email protected] NYTS are experienced in working with businesses based inside and outside of our County. Our Primary Authority team are committed to providing reliable & consistent advice, all are Chartered Trading Standards Practitioners with particular expertise in Food & Feed Labelling, Product Safety including fireworks with particular focus on importing and manufacturing of regulated goods, Petrol storage & Elizabeth Fitzgerald 01609 534817 [email protected] Explosives. Please contact either Liz or Rob to discuss your particular North Yorkshire County Council Rob Blacklock 01609 534854 [email protected] requirements. Northamptonshire Trading Standards team has experience of offering a wide range of partnerships and we would be very happy to speak to any interested businesses that might be looking for an authority to partner with. We are keeping up to date with the proposed changes and Northamptonshire County Council Carolyn Downhill 01604 362473 [email protected] attending stakeholder events. National regional or local support is available from a large dedicated commercial services team across all areas of Trading Standards issues. A business account manager provides an additional layer of support to companies that range from large multi-nationals to small craft Paul Gretton 01158 040303 [email protected] manufacturers and who can act as the link on behalf of companies for Nottinghamshire County Council Chris Elgenia 07806 868595 [email protected] work involving EHO or Fire authorities. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Nicola Hunt [email protected] Preston City Council Angela Smith 01772 906682 [email protected] We are interested in forming partnerships with local businesses. Reading welcomes all interested business partners. We have proven Reading Borough Council Lisa Richards [email protected] experience with the hospitality and gambling sectors.
Areas we can offer partnerships; include food hygiene, health and safety, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Laura Webb 01737 276000 [email protected] housing, some areas of local licensing, including animal health Rushcliffe Borough Council Sarah Cairns 01159 148432 [email protected] Salford is committed to the development of quality PA partnerships with local and national businesses and would consider partnerships with businesses that have the same proactive approach to improve Salford City Council Caroline Clarke 01619 251033 [email protected] compliance and business growth Robert Charnley - Trading Standards Richard Norton - Environmental Health 01215 696592 [email protected] Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and Housing 01215 696560 [email protected] Scarborough Borough Council Bryden Simpson 01723 383511 [email protected] Food Safety & Hygeine and Health, Safety and Welfare only 01743 251700 Interested in forming partnerships with local businesses and specialist Shropshire Council Matthew Aldridge 07990 085383 [email protected] food producers
We welcome enquiries from all types, sizes and locations of businesses. Slough can offer a wide range of support and expertise and currently partner with a large amount of companies, large and small. We welcome any enquiry from any interested business and our aim is to support any Slough Borough Council Andrew Clooney 01753 875988 [email protected] PA company and help them grow and prosper. SCDC have teamed up with Cambridgeshire Council Council and Fire and Rescue to create The Business Hub. The Business Hub offers your business comprehensive and detailed regulatory advice, support and consultancy services in Food Safety, 03450 450500 Health and Safety, Trading Standards, Housing, Fire Safety and 03450 450063 Licencing tailored to your specific needs, helping you deliver successful South Cambridgeshire District Council Juliet King 01954 713345 [email protected] business operations, activities and growth strategies. We strive to support businesses and are able to offer specialist South Oxfordshire District Council & Vale of regulatory advice to both local and national companies providing a White Horse District Council Joe Blanchard 01235 422403 [email protected] secure basis for investment and operational decisions St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Diane Foreman 01744 676236 [email protected] Staffordshire County Council Brandon Cook 01283 233350 [email protected] Stevenage Borough Council Maurice Clay 01438 242175 [email protected] We welcome enquiries from all types, sizes and locations of businesses and can offer the full range of Public Protection advice (Licensing, Food Safety, Health & Safety & Trading Standards) . We have a dedicated team of experienced professionals with a huge range and depth of Telford and Wrekin Council Carl Phillips 01952 382317 [email protected] knowledge and experience.
Melanie Henbest 01732 876192 [email protected] Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Jane Heeley 01732 876189 [email protected] We are able to offer food safety and/or health and safety partnerships. 01914 441583 07817 147322 Neil Carroll 01914 441578 [email protected] Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority Ian Gicquel 07976 154818 [email protected]
We welcome enquiries from all types, sizes and locations of business. Our team of highly experienced PA Officers have expertise in working with Trade Associations, large multinational food retailers and manufacturing, the logistics sector, and hotels and leisure sectors. We offer partnerships covering the full range of Environmental Health functions including Food Safety, Health & Safety, Animal Health and Environmental Protection. Fully competent and leading the way in the providing PA advice, inspection plan development, H&S HSG65 audits, business risk identification & monitoring, company policy & procedure review and compilation. We also work very closely with West Yorkshire Fire Service and West Yorkshire Trading Standards to offer full Wakefield Council Ruth Priestley 03458 506506 [email protected] packages of advice. As a unitary authority Warrington BC have experience in direct partnerships both with national & local companies This partnerships include working with a brewery/pub chain, hotel group, restaurant chain, national high street retailer and energy provider. We have a dedicated Primary Authority team who will ensure any advice provided is consistent. We currently offer advice on a diverse range of compliance issues, Paul Williams 01925 442677 [email protected] including food hygiene, health & safety, product safety, food standards Warrington Borough Council Julie Bate 01925 442645 [email protected] and fair trading. Watford Borough Council Richard Brown 01923 278440 [email protected] Food Safety & Hygeine and Health, Safety and Welfare only West Midlands Fire Service is actively seeking further opportunities to West Midlands Fire Service Jonathan Herrick 01213 806280 [email protected] provide Primary Authority services to business in need of our help West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Christopher Kemp [email protected] West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service has a dedicated Primary Authority team with vast experience and expertise in all of the Trading Standards PAP categories. We would welcome enquiries from all types of businesses in any location. We currently offer direct and co-ordinated West Yorkshire Trading Standards Jackie White 01133 939908 [email protected] partnerships Westminster City Council Nadia Bilal 02076 412889 [email protected] Food, health and Safety, trading standards Worcestershire Regulatory Services Kiran Lahel 01562 738067 [email protected]
Note for local authorities: Please email [email protected] if any details require amendment or if you would like to have your details included on the list