Over the last decade we have seen many negative factors affecting the sport, leisure and events sectors. Going back to 2007-08 we entered into a period of austerity, which has brought about reductions in local government funding to the tune of £16bn and it has recently been reported local authorities have a funding gap justRead more
Interesting case here, London Zoo found to be guilty of two health & safety breaches with their fine reduced as they are a charity. We’re a bit torn on this one, does this create a sense of complacency amongst charities and provide opportunity for other organisations to plead for leniency if found to be in breach in the future?
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Granted they now have a prosecution on their record and one would expect them to be more pro-active in their approach in the future but something just doesn’t feel right about how the judge has decided the level of the fine for an organisation that has annual turnover of over £60m. #workplacesafety #workingatheight #charity
Read the full article here: https://www.shponline.co.uk/london-zoo-fined-after-keeper-fell-from-faulty-stepladder/