This briefing is designed to help Housing Associations to learn more about the legislation which is available to Environmental Health colleagues so that a collaborative approach can be adopted to address various housing issues in the future.
8.30am - Registration and Breakfast
9.00am - Welcome - Shirley Faragher, Partner and Head of ASB at Forbes Solicitors
9.05am - What's new in the Social Housing Sector in Lancashire? - Darren Burton, Head of ASC Forbes Housing Advisory Service
9.35am - Housing Investigations: An Environmental Health Perspective - A session exploring the tools available to Environmental Health including tackling statutory noise nuisance, waste, housing disrepair, hoarding, HMO licensing and filthy/verminous properties - Gary Johnston, Service Lead, Public Protection & Environmental Health, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.