Decision

The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council has decided to introduce a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme.

Analysis

outcome: The decision was made to introduce a fee on a full cost recovery basis for revisits of food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.

summary: The decision at stake is whether to introduce a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme.

topline: The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council has decided to introduce a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves financial implications for food businesses and may impact their operations.

affected_stakeholders: ["Food businesses", "Eastbourne Borough Council"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://democracy.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1085

Decision Maker: Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Proposed introduction of a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme.

Content: Proposed introduction of a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme. To agree to introduce a fee, as proposed in the report, to revisit a food business under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme when requested by the business and where there is no statutory requirement to provide a re-inspection. The fee will be on a full cost recovery basis and be implemented from 1 April 2025. To provide a choice for food businesses to pay for a service to be revisited in a shorter time frame or alternatively to not pay and wait up to 3-6 months for a revisit for rescoring purposes. To not introduce a fee.

Date of Decision: December 19, 2024