Introduction
Everyone uses buildings; whether it's your home or a place of work or whether you are doing your shopping.
The Building Control Service of the Council makes sure that all new buildings and alterations and extensions to existing buildings achieve minimum standards in relation to health, safety, comfort and welfare.
Amongst other things we make sure that the building is not going to collapse, you can get out of the building if there is a fire, disabled people can enter and use a building, the building will conserve heat and not get damp, proper sanitary and washing facilities are provided and the building is energy efficient.
We also make sure that dangerous buildings are made safe, which can include removal of all or part of a structure or boarding up to prevent access, and that demolitions are carried out properly.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Retailers, cafes, leisure departments, cinemas, health services and banks are just some of the service providers who use local authority planning and building standards services.
From October 2004 the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) places a legal duty on all those who provide services to the public to make reasonable adjustments to the physical environment of their premises to ensure that disabled people can access their goods, services and facilities. They need timely, accurate and authoritative advice and information to help them meet these duties.
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