What is Registration?
The law requires that persons in control of premises have a duty to notify the Local Authority in writing with details of 'notifiable devices' (cooling towers and/or evaporative condensers) except where they contain water that is not exposed to the air and the water and electricity supply are not connected. If a cooling tower becomes redundant or dismantled then this should also be notified to us. For more details in terms of the definition of cooling towers or evaporative condensers refer to the Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992. The main purpose of the regulations relates to the control of legionella and the investigation of legionnaires disease.
Who needs to Register?
If you are in control of premises then you must let us know if a notifiable device (cooling tower or evaporative condenser) is situated on those premises.
How do I Register?
Complete the Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers registration form (see attached below) and return the form to the Health and Safety Team - contact details are on the application form and are also provided at the bottom of this page. NB If the form is sent to the wrong address, your application will not take effect until it is received at the proper place.
Fee
Registration is FREE.
Processing Timescale
Our target for dealing with applications is 20 working days.
Tacit Consent
Tacit consent means that if we have not dealt with your application within the target period identified then your application will have been deemed to have been registered.
Please note that the processing target period (20 working days) only begins on receipt of a fully completed registration application.
Public Register
Details from registration forms will appear in a public register and the current version of this register is attached below.
Complaints/Enquiries
Contact the Health and Safety Team (see below).
Changes to Registration/Licence
Please contact the Health and Safety Team about any changes to registration details. Alternatively you can notify any changes by completing a new registration form.
Contact
Health & Safety Team (A3)
Leicester City Council
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
Leicester
LE1 6ZG
Telephone: 0116 252 6442
Fax : 0121 252 6416
E-mail : healthandsafetyteam@leicester.gov.uk
