The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority met on Wednesday 09 September 2026 to discuss the authority's budget monitoring for the 2026-2027 financial year, and to review the Food Service Delivery Plan for the same period. The meeting also included a quarterly summary of the authority's activities.

Budget Monitoring 2026-2027

The meeting was scheduled to receive a report detailing the authority's spending up to the end of July 2026, comparing it against the approved budget. The report was also intended to highlight any anticipated variations to the budget for the full financial year. The projected out-turn indicated that expenditure was expected to be slightly lower than budgeted, primarily due to reduced premises costs and supplies and services. However, income generated from imported food inspections was projected to be lower than anticipated. The report also detailed the movement of the authority's reserves, with the Levy Rebate (General) Reserve expected to increase. The key risk identified was that the budget estimates were based on assumptions and forecasts, with successful delivery dependent on regular monitoring and timely intervention.

Food Service Delivery Plan 2026/27

A significant item on the agenda was the presentation and potential approval of the Authority's Food Service Plan for 2026/27. This plan outlines how the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority intends to fulfil its statutory responsibilities for official food controls and related regulatory activities. The plan detailed the authority's aims and objectives, including operating Border Control Posts at Hull and Killingholme for imported food, preparing for the forthcoming EU–UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, and ensuring risks to human and animal health are managed. It also covered the scope of the food service, quality assessment procedures, and the resources available. A key challenge identified was the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the proposed EU–UK SPS Agreement, which is expected to reshape responsibilities for imported food controls. The plan also detailed the authority's performance against its 2025/26 Food Service Plan, noting achievements in completing programmed food inspections and delivering official controls on imported food.

Quarterly Summary May 2026 to July 2026

The meeting was also scheduled to receive a quarterly summary report covering the period from May to July 2026. This report provided an overview of the authority's activities, including ship inspections, infectious disease notifications, and service requests. The report detailed the number of vessels inspected, defects identified, and the locations of inspections. It also included information on ship sanitation certificates issued and infectious disease cases reported on board vessels. The summary also covered complaints received by the authority, detailing investigations into dust nuisance, odour emissions, and cement spillage incidents. Furthermore, it presented results from water sampling for shipping and data on imported food consignments processed at the Hull and Killingholme Border Control Posts. The report also touched upon environmental permitting inspections and provided details of standby duty notifications received during the period.