Yet another highly damning Audit report, exposing the usual missing paperwork and incompetence within this Council. This time involving Council officer Yarr and his department responsible for Environmental Health within the borough.

Council Officer Yarr

This on site Audit took place at the Councils offices at the Town Hall on the 1^st and 2^nd Oct 2003.The Audit covered North Down Borough Councils Food Hygiene and Food Standards Law Enforcement Service. The Council was included within the Audit programme on the basis of its “low level” on formal enforcement activity encompassing all of North Down.

In a critical report the Audit inspection found:

(1) The evidence of qualification for 1 officer was not available.

(2) Little evidence of officer training.

(3) No records of internal training relevant to formal enforcement activity.

(4) Officers did not have access to up to date copies of all reference guidance documents relevant to Food Law Enforcement.

(5) The Council had not produced a Food Service Delivery Plan for 2003/2004 or previously for 2002/2003

(6) There was some variation between the level of record keeping of Food Hygiene and Food Standards activities.

Recommendations include:

That the Council maintain records of relevant academic qualification for “All officers” involved with the relevant Food Safety Order Codes of Practice.

That the Council scheme of delegated powers was not fully documented and there were errors and omissions in respect of the specified statutes for which powers had been delegated. This, together with deficiencies identified in the officer’s authorisations, could render the service vulnerable to Effective Legal Challenge.

The financial allocation involved in delivery of the Councils claimed Food Law Enforcement Service for 2003/2004 was £109 373

Who else other than North Down Borough Council would employ this Muppet?

Yarr you are clearly not fit for the post you hold.

RESIGN NOW.

Warning To all premises involved in food preparation and sales. Any North Down Borough Council Health Officer attempting to enter and inspect your property, ask for identification along with proof of their required qualification certificates.

Especially the Councils Director for Health and Safety.