THE ROYAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING UPDATE COURSE
23 March 2016
Participation in this course carries a maximum value of
5 hrs (core activity) for the REHIS Scheme of CPD
EDINBURGH TRAINING AND CONFERENCE VENUE
16 St. Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING UPDATE COURSE
23 March 2016
COURSE OUTLINE
Accommodation is not included in the course fees. A wide range of accommodation is available in and around Edinburgh for delegates requiring an overnight stay.
COURSE VENUE
The course will be held in the EDINBURGH TRAINING AND CONFERENCE VENUE
16 St. Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU.
COURSE ORGANISERS
This course has been organised on behalf of REHIS by members of the Institute’s Public Health and Housing Working Group (PHHWG)
COURSE FEES
The fee of £130 per day for REHIS members (£160 for non-members) covers coffee on arrival, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and documentation each day.
A 25% cancellation charge will be made up to 4 March 2016 and after that the full fee will be payable. Substitute delegates will be accepted up to the start of the course.
Bookings for the course should be made on the attached form which should be returned to REHIS, 19 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HX by Friday 11 March 2016. Places are limited and early booking is advised to secure a place. PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. A COMPLETED BOOKING FORM MUST BE RETURNED TO THE REHIS OFFICE IN ORDER TO SECURE A PLACE ON THE COURSE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING UPDATE COURSE
23rd March 2016
PROGRAMME
09.25 – 09.55Registration
09.55Welcome – Chair, Morning Session
Pat Hoey, Team Leader,
Public Health and Pollution Team Regulatory Services
West Dunbartonshire Council
10.00Govanhill Repair and Acquisition Programme
Shirley Moncur, Principle Officer, Private Sector Housing
Glasgow City Council
10.30Third Party Reporting to the Private Rented Housing Panel
Aileen Devanny, President
Private Rented Housing Panel
11.00Coffee Break
11.20Slum Clearance in a Modern Age
Drew Hall, Service Manager, Safer and Inclusive Communities
Inverclyde Council
11.50Prioritisation of Public Health Complaints
David Brewster, Housing and Pollution Control Team
West Lothian Council
12.20Lunch
13.15Welcome Back – Chair, Afternoon Session
David Brewster, Housing and Pollution Control Team
West Lothian Council
13.20Fire Safety & HMO’s
David Gray
Scottish Fire and Rescue
13.50Issues surrounding the successor benefit to the Department of Work and Pensions funeral payment
Dorothy Ogle
Scottish Government
14.20Coffee Break
14.40The Role of the Drinking Water Quality Regulator
Sue Petch
Drinking Water Quality Regulator
15.10Bedbugs and Cockroaches in Govanhill: a proactive and collaborative approach to deal with infestations
Robert Bowditch, Environmental Health Officer
Glasgow City Council
15.40Wood Burning Stoves
Ann Connolly, Environmental Health Officer
The City of Edinburgh Council
16.10Summary and Close
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING UPDATE
WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH 2016
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Cancellation fee of 25% will be charged until 4 March 2016, and the full fee will be payable for
cancellations after that. Substitute delegates will be accepted up to start of course.
Please return to REHIS, 19 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HX; fax: 0131 228 2926, or email completed registration forms to Jane Barks at
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