Meet the apprentices keeping residents safe in St Helens Borough
A group of apprentices are playing their part in keeping residents safe through their work with St Helens Regulatory Services.
Councillor Trisha Long, Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, met with the team who have been playing a key role in the implementation of the Food Standards Delivery Model, which is part of legislation to protect residents.
Councillor Long said: "I am very proud of this team for the work they to keep us all safe. It's one area of the many that we as a council deliver that may go unnoticed but makes a huge difference to everyone in the borough. It's great that the team is also creating opportunities for people to get apprenticeships in this area of the business, and we will be recruiting more apprentices in the next year.
"The team carry out the essential checks on everything from hygiene standards and housing standards through to periodic allergen testing to make sure that people with potentially life-threatening food allergies are not put at risk. They also make sure that weights and pricing are accurate so that residents aren't losing out or being short changed. We're really proud that the team are making a difference every day."
You can find out more about the work the team does here: Trading standards - St Helens Borough Council