Director
RICHARD CHUBB BSc, MSc, MCIEH, CEnvH, FCIEH
My interest in Environmental health started during a graduate job as a Biologist for a Pest Control company following my first degree which was in Applied Biology at Bath University. I then studied for a Masters in Environmental Health and progressed to be a Environmental Health Officer, then Senior EHO, then Principal EHO and am now Head of Environmental health at the LGA . I have been registered with Environmental Health Registration Board since 2007. I worked for a variety of Councils gaining experience of various aspects of Private Sector Housing and have worked in both rural districts, towns and cities. I have prosecuted numerous rogue landlords and have a passion for turning policy and strategy into practice. I have worked as lead officer responsible for contract management of DFG services, have experience of policy writing and strategy implementation and am qualified through Warwick University to undertake HHSRS including at advanced level. I have also worked as a surveyor on the English Housing Survey. I was a member of the project board on the HHSRS review project and currently work as Head of Environmental Health for the LGA hosted Fire Safety Joint Inspection Team. I previously advised the HSE and MHCLG on Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS related issues and have experience teaching EHOs and Housing Officers on inspection and enforcement of tall buildings. I currently specialise in advising Councils on inspection and enforcement using the Housing Act 2004 addendum in high rise tall buildings. I am also experienced in enforcement of the Housing Act 2004 against rogue Landlords, running an HMO licensing team and of prosecuting with trading standards using the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading regulations. I have experience of preparing statements of case for tribunals and of representing Councils at FTT, Magistrates, Crown and Court of Appeal under cross examination. I have recently been made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.