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nigel
Senior Member
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 Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 18:29:55
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For our friends now questioning LA contracts on the other site, you may wish to look here;
www.foodlaw.rdg.ac.uk/pdf/FSA-code-2004.pdf
Its a big document so do not download it (115 pages long) but take a look at Chapter 1.3 Conflicts of interest
This has only been around 17 years but better late than never I suppose. |
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NickA
Hyperactive Member
United Kingdom
805 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 19:08:28
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 Aha me hearties, tis a broadside across their gunnels.
But Fearless will retaliate.
Boom, boom
Nigel you're a brave man.
Sharpen the cutlasses, prepare to repel boarders.
Pests are smart - We're smarter
www.rpcwildlife.co.uk |
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splatman
Junior Member
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 19:58:23
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Hey Nigel,
As an ex LA inspector myself, conflicts of interest are about as rare as a pest free property in inner London!! There really is enough work for everyone to survive, especially in big cities and towns, just a case of selling your service well, and keeping up your end of the bargain, unless of course like a lot of contracts these days, it's sold by a surveyor whos last job was selling curtains!! Surveyors, dont ya just love em!! |
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nigel
Senior Member
358 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 22:40:39
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The reason it has probably reared its head again, is about 2 years ago, before the new food regulations came in to force, the food standards agency wrote a draft letter to all local authorities pointing out the potential for a conflict of interest if they were providing pest control services to food premises they also had a legal requirment to inspect and possibly use enforcement action against.
Shame the HSE do not do the same, as councils also have a legal duty to inspect premises for health and safety issues. |
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splatman
Junior Member
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 23:05:45
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Hi Nigel,
The biggest problem, is of course this: if the council pestie isn't up to scratch, or something goes horrendously wrong, the EHO can't serve a notice or prosecute them (the pestie), as this would mean to an extent, serving a notice on ones own employer.. That's why as a LA inspector, I NEVER informed people of our pest control services..... |
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nigel
Senior Member
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Matt the Rat
Moderator
330 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 19:10:20
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| IMHO local authorities should stick to enforcing the law and leave pest control to commercial operators. We have a perfectly adequate social security system to help those less fortunate people pay for any emergency treatment. |
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splatman
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 21:46:55
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| geeze matt, thats some attitude you have there.... Have you not heard of healthy competition? If you believe in your product, and believe in your company, you can compete against anyone, even a LA........... |
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