Asbestos Audit Team Service

The Asbestos Audit Team provides a consultation and advice service to all council services, council employees and residents of the borough.

We work in liaison with council services to ensure that asbestos-containing materials (ACM's) are being correctly managed within council controlled non-domestic premises, e.g. - schools, civic buildings, libraries, community centres etc.

We formulate and regularly review the Council's Corporate Asbestos Management Policy and Procedure in order to ensure that the Council and its officers continue to comply with statutory legislation.

We produce Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes containing asbestos management information.

We are presently undertaking a programme of surveying for ACM's within council controlled non-domestic (workplace) premises. The information resulting from these survey inspections/assessments being recorded within a central asbestos register.

We undertake regular re-inspections of premises that have been previously surveyed (the re-inspection frequency being determined by risk assessment) in order to monitor the condition of any ACM's that still remain in place within these premises.

When planned construction and building maintenance activities involve the disturbance of ACM's within council controlled non-domestic premises, we liaise with premises controllers/co-ordinators, project managers and contractors to provide suitable project advice and guidance.

When these projects commence, we monitor and audit the works to ensure that they are carried out in compliance with statutory legislation and with the Council's own Corporate Asbestos Management Policy and Procedure.

We provide asbestos awareness and asbestos management training to council services, premises managers and staff.