Activity Group: Regulatory Activity: Environmental Health The Environmental Health Officers also administer the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, which requires the issuing of alcohol licences and monitoring of How this Activity Contributes to the Vision and Related compliance with licence conditions, and licensing of Class 4 venues under the Community Outcomes Gambling Act 2003. Staff also investigate nuisance complaints such as noise, smoke, odours, pest control and hazardous substances. This Activity helps to achieve the Vision by promoting quality lifestyles and well- being. It also contributes to the Community Outcomes of Governance, People, The key objectives for the activity are outlined below. Economy, and Living as outlined below. Outcome Action • Effective licensing, verification, inspection and enforcement of premises to ensure public health is maintained. Governance Ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations under applicable statues. • To ensure nuisances are abated within the district. Publishing policy consultation documents, and making • To investigate complaints of excessive and unreasonable noise. participation in the consultation process easy and accessible. Enabling public interaction and targeted engagement in Council • To establish a measurable system of control over the safe and verification and registration processes through customer surveys. responsible sale, supply and consumption of alcohol with the aim of minimising harm caused by excessive or inappropriate consumption of Supporting community and industry forums in our region to alcohol. communicate challenges and successes. People Supporting and enhancing the well-being of people in the region • To adopt a Class 4 venue policy with regard to the social impact of through inspections to ensure public health. gambling. Engaging with individuals, community groups and industry to • To process Class 4 gaming machine venue consent applications. educate them on issues relating to food safety and public health. The key methods to achieve these objectives are as follows. Economy Enhancing and maintaining the confidence of locals and visitors in the region’s public health. • The licensing, inspection and enforcement of standards with regard to Living Helping people feel more secure by applying CPTED (Crime all premises (particularly food, hairdressers, camping grounds and Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles to alcohol offensive trades) to ensure compliance with the relevant legislative licensing in the region. requirements. Providing an effective registration, inspection and enforcement • The licensing and monitoring of premises that sell or supply alcohol, to regime of food and alcohol premises to ensure public health is ensure compliance with the relevant legislative requirements and maintained. licence conditions, and issuing of managers’ certificates. Regularly inspecting premises to resolve nuisance issues. • The inspection of markets, food stalls and other annual events. What is this Activity About? • To investigate statutory nuisances and respond to noise complaints. This Activity provides services to protect public health through registration, • The assessment/granting of Class Four Gaming Consent applications. inspection and verification of operators, and the investigation of food complaints, Responding to complaints of a critical nature (food poisoning) within one • as required by the Health Act 1956 and Food Act 2014. The Activity also promotes working day and of a non-critical nature within seven working days. public health and food safety by undertaking education activities and providing written information to the public. • To oversee the effective delivery of Council’s noise control contract. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 136