Food and Health & Safety Service Plan 2023-24 - Flipbook - Page 43
4.0 Resources
4.1 Financial Allocation
Details of budgetary provision for the service area are included in
East Su昀昀olk’s Budget Book 2023/24.
Financial provision enables the use of external legal services where appropriate.
Food and Health & Safety
COVID-19 grant funding provided additional resources to carry out COVID-19 work
and back昀椀lling up to 31 March 2023. All catch-up work was completed on time and no
additional resource is available for this purpose in 2023/24.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Su昀昀olk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) is entirely self-funding due to the
cost-recovery arrangements in place for importers, with no impact being made on the
taxpayers of East Su昀昀olk. A full list of charges can be found on the SCPHA website, which
are updated yearly to re昀氀ect expenses and in昀氀ation. Currently, SCPHA’s services cost
around £5.6m per year to run.
Funding has also been provided until March 2024 by the Department for Environment,
Food and Rural A昀昀airs (DEFRA) for two of SCPHA’s teams, who are combatting the spread
of African Swine Fever (ASF) in a joint operation with Border Force.
Corporate Health and Safety
Corporate Health and Safety Team resources are combined with those
of the Food and Safety Team.
Supplying the Council
East Su昀昀olk Council spends around £28 million each year and we are keen to encourage a
diverse range of suppliers, both large and small.
As a local council we are not just looking for the biggest companies to supply us, we encourage
organisations of all sizes to bid on our tenders. There is something for everyone and we are
shaping procurements for all kinds of bidders. Head to our website for more information.
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