A Primary Authority Partnership is a legally recognised partnership formed between any organisation and a local authority. This local authority the becomes their “Primary Authority”.
Where a business has sites across other local authority areas, and are therefore regulated by a variety of councils, the partnership can be used to ensure a consistent approach to the application of food and safety law.
The partnership can carry out confidential audits of procedures and premises, verify your Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (known as HACCP) plan and provide impartial advice on matters which are of concern. It can also help businesses to plan by providing advice on the continuing changes to the regulatory landscape.
Primary authority partnerships can reduce costs by providing certainty to businesses, reducing risk and aiding compliance. Benefits include:
We are actively looking to form partnerships that can be of real value and benefits to organisations and, if you are interested, please contact us.
For more information on Primary Authority Partnerships, please see the Government website.
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Vale of White Horse District Council
Food and Safety Team
135 Eastern Avenue
Milton Park
Milton
OX14 4SB