Business – Page 7 – Fylde Council

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires that all businesses must hold a valid commercial waste contract and Waste Transfer Note(s) demonstrating the safe storage, collection and disposal of all waste produced through daily business activities, via a licensed waste contractor. Fylde Council cannot collect waste from your business unless you have entered into a commercial…

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The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 empowers Local Authorities to deal with privately owned derelict buildings which have become insecure and open to public access. The Development Services Directorate has responsibility for ensuring that reported derelict and insecure buildings are dealt with so that no threat is posed to people in the vicinity. Once a report…

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An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides a rating for the energy efficiency of a building. The ratings are set against standard criteria to enable one building to be compared with another of a similar type. EPCs are similar to the certificates now provided with domestic appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. They give information…

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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales. Their network of 3,000 professional surveyors provide fast, impartial advice and services on a 'not-for-profit' basis to home and property owners, architects, plan drawers, developers, building contractors and other professionals to ensure buildings are safe, healthy and efficient to meet…

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Under Section 80 of the Building Act 1984 anyone intending to carry out demolition work is required to notify the Council. This generally applies to the demolition of any building or part of a building greater than 1750 cubic feet. (50 cubic metres). The fee for processing a Demolition Notice is £250 (no VAT) payment…

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Fylde Borough Council provides a trade waste recycling service for paper and cardboard using pre-paid blue sacks. You must book before 3pm on a Wednesday to ensure your sacks are collected on Thursday.

How does the scheme operate?

Blue sacks can be purchased in quantities of 50 and the cost includes the collection and recycling process.

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Conservation area status gives the Local Authority additional powers to ensure that development is in keeping with existing styles and the character of the area and to prepare schemes of enhancement for such areas. Whilst Conservation Areas may contain Listed Buildings, the Council will be concerned to protect, as far as it can, the total…

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Does your business supply food that is pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS)?

From 1 October 2021, the requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food labelling will change in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland. The new labelling will help protect your consumers by providing potentially life-saving allergen information on the packaging.

Any business that produces…

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Engaging with people across Fylde is a priority for us and is at the core of our mission to keep you informed, updated and involved. We use social and digital media to communicate with you, have open conversations, ask for your help and seek your opinions. To do this we use a number of channels, the…

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Enforcing Health and Safety Law

The Health and Safety Inspector’s job is to keep people safe and healthy at work. We visit hundreds of locations every year as part of that job. We may have arrived without warning. This isn’t unusual. We don’t always tell people we’re coming and the law lets us visit at any reasonable…

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