Frequently Asked Questions

North west leicestershire District Council can advise on how to undertake specific risk assessments and assist with supporting businesses to manage health & safety.

Further information can be found on the Health and Safety section of the Council website

If you require further information please email jayne.black@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Advice on the Fire Reform Regulations and how to comply with them is available from the Communities and local government Fire and Resilience webpage and the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Bussiness Fire Safety webpage.

If you require any further information please email RIST@lfrs.org

North West Leicestershire District Council can advise on the requirements for temperature control, storage, avoiding contamination, delivery of food and setting up a food business. All food businesses need to register with North West Leicestershire District Council.

Information on registering a food business can be found on the Councils Registration - Food Businesses Webpage

For information is available by emailing lyndsey.key@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

North West Leicestershire District Council can assist with information on plan for an emergency, and business continuity.

For further infomation please email neil.tunnicliffe@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Building Control is responsible for administering the Building Regulations within the district and offers guidance on how to comply with the legislation and standards.

Further information is available on the Building Control Section fo the Councils Website or by emailing building.control@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Corporate membership is a scheme that offers businesses the opportunity to offer their employees discounted leisure centre activity prices

Further information is avaialbel from the corperate membership section of the councils website, or by emailing mark.bates@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

There are many legal considerations such as:

safety,

descriptions,

labelling,

advertising etc

further advice is available on the Trading Standards section of Leicestershire County Council's Website, or by emailing tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk

Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards can offer help to ensure credit advertisements are legal, agreements are correctly made and cancellation notices are given when appropriate. As well as many other legal requirements relating to credit.

Further advice is available on the Trading Standards section of Leicestershire County Council's Website, or by emailing tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk

Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards Department an advise on the specific laws on labelling in some trading sectors e.g. food, toys, furniture and cosmetics. As well as the general requirement that labelling is not misleading.

Further advice is available on the Trading Standards section of Leicestershire County Council's Website, or by emailing tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk

Laws on selling at a distance are complex, including a requirement for a 7 day refund in many cases. We can also help with fair and legal terms and conditions.

further advice is available on the Trading Standards section of Leicestershire County Council's Website, or by emailing tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk

Laws on selling at a distance are complex, including a requirement for a 7 day refund in many cases. We can also help with fair and legal terms and conditions.

further advice is available on the Trading Standards section of Leicestershire County Council's Website, or by emailing tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk

If cancellation notices are not given for contracts made in the home, the consumer may not have to pay and businesses may be breaking the law. We can advise on the rules.

further advice is available on the Trading Standards section of Leicestershire County Council's Website, or by emailing tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk

As part of the Green Footprints Business Network, we can signpost you to organisations that can provide free energy advice and link you to appropriate grants.

for further information please email gillian.squires@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or footprints@nwleicestershire.gov.uk