Dedicated office separate from the Planning Department and as close to the Examination Room as possible.
Dedicated office for the Inspector – near to the Programme Officer & Examination Room
Most Examinations can be accommodated in a large room with a flat floor capable of accommodating a large table arrangement with ample space for seating around and beyond. Audio equipment to aid audibility should also be available. The venue must be suitable for people with all forms of disability and be accessible by public transport.

Programme Officer’s Equipment

L-return desk with drawer pedestal
Lockable filing cabinet(s)
VDU Operators chair
lockable cupboard(s)
Large table
Visitors chairs
Table & chairs for viewing Library (outside PO office if possible)
Wipeboard
Notice board
Computer with Broadband Internet connection
Laserjet printer (15 ppm)
Telephone (with answerphone/voicemail)
Photocopier – A3/A4; double sided duplex, minimum 10 sort bins,
20 pages per minute
Filing baskets, wastepaper bin, etc

Inspector’s Equipment

L-return desk with drawer pedestal
VDU Operators chair
1 or 2 spare chairs
Lockable filing cabinet
Telephone
Waste paper bin
Computer with Broadband Internet connection

Stationery

10 reams white A4
1 ream white A3
A4 lever arch files
1 box twinlock hanging files
10 slim A4 ring binders
1 box plastic pockets
1 box file dividers
1 box C4 window self seal env
1 box C4 self seal plain env
500 banker window env
100 C5 env
1 heavy duty stapler & staples
1 standard stapler & staples
1 heavy duty hole punch
1 staple remover
Shorthand pads
A4 pads
Treasury tags
Bluetack
Pritt stick
Sellotape
Parcel Tape
Drawing/map pins
Paper clips – various
Bull dog clips – various
Rubber bands
Post-it pads – various
Pens & pencils
Marker & Highlighter pens
Eraser & sharpener