On 19th January 2010 there was the first of a series of launch events jointly sponsored by HSE, LGE and ESA to promote HSEs new web based guidance on ensuring health and safety performance is main streamed into the procurement process for waste and recycling services. The guidance can be found by following the link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/services/index.htm. Steve Sumner – Local Government Employers… Whilst this guidance has been prepared with waste and recycling in mind the principles contained can be applied to any procurement process for any service.