Health & Safety Consultant in Huntingdonshire
NEBOSH-qualified and locally based in St Neots — practical advice for Huntingdonshire organisations
Jeremy is based in St Neots, which sits within Huntingdonshire itself — so when you book an assessment, your consultant is genuinely just around the corner. That means same-day or next-day availability for visits across Huntingdon, Ramsey, St Ives and the surrounding villages.
Get a Free Quote →Huntingdonshire is Jeremy Applegarth's home district. Based in St Neots — one of Huntingdonshire's largest and fastest-growing market towns — Jeremy is genuinely local to the area in a way that no national consultancy can match. Whether your organisation is in Huntingdon, St Ives, Ramsey, Godmanchester, Kimbolton, Buckden, Eaton Socon, or one of the many villages across the district, you can expect a prompt, personal service from someone who knows the area well.
Huntingdonshire sits within the Cambridgeshire county council area but retains its own distinct identity as a district with a rich mix of rural communities, historic market towns, and growing commuter settlements. That diversity is reflected in the organisations here — from medieval parish churches and small family businesses to expanding primary schools and residential care homes. Each type of organisation faces its own health and safety obligations, and Applegarth Health & Safety is set up to help all of them.
Who We Work With in Huntingdonshire
Our clients across Huntingdonshire include a wide range of organisations:
- Churches and places of worship — Huntingdonshire is home to a remarkable number of historic church buildings, many of which are open to the public for events, fairs, and community activities. Fire risk assessments and general risk assessments are a legal requirement, and older buildings often present specific challenges around access, electrical installations, and listed building constraints.
- Small and medium businesses — From sole traders and retail units to light industrial premises and professional services firms, local businesses need straightforward, proportionate health and safety support without the overhead of a large consultancy.
- Care homes — Residential and nursing homes across the district face close scrutiny from CQC on health and safety matters. We provide fire risk assessments, risk assessments, and practical guidance aligned with CQC inspection expectations.
- Schools and academies — Primary schools, secondary schools, and academy trusts throughout Huntingdonshire need up-to-date risk assessments and fire risk assessments to meet their legal duties and satisfy Ofsted and local authority requirements.
- Charities and community organisations — Village halls, scout groups, sports clubs, and smaller charities often lack dedicated health and safety resource. We provide accessible, affordable support tailored to the scale of the organisation.
Our Services in Huntingdonshire
- Fire Risk Assessments — a legal requirement for all non-domestic premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We carry out thorough, written assessments and provide a clear action plan.
- Risk Assessments — covering the full range of workplace hazards, from manual handling and lone working to slips, trips, and falls. Suitable for businesses, schools, care homes, and charities.
- Safety Issue Reviews — if you have a specific concern or have received enforcement correspondence, we can review the situation and advise on the most practical route forward.
- Safety Management Support — helping organisations put in place the policies, procedures, and monitoring arrangements they need to manage health and safety on an ongoing basis.
Why Work With a Local Consultant?
Being based in St Neots means Jeremy can reach virtually anywhere in Huntingdonshire within 20 to 30 minutes. That proximity matters in practice. If you have an urgent need — a fire risk assessment required before an event, an enforcement notice to respond to, or a new premises that needs signing off quickly — same-day or next-day site visits are often possible. There are no travel surcharges, no wasted time, and no need to explain local context to someone who has never heard of Godmanchester or who mistakes St Neots for St Ives.
Working with a local independent consultant also means you get a consistent point of contact throughout. You will deal directly with Jeremy at every stage — from the initial scoping conversation through to the final written report and any follow-up questions. That personal continuity is something larger consultancies simply cannot offer.
Jeremy holds the NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety — the highest-level NEBOSH qualification and the standard expected of practicing safety professionals. He is a practitioner member of IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health). All reports are written assessments delivered within seven days of the site visit, with a clear priority-rated action plan.
Frequently Asked Questions — Huntingdonshire
Our church is a listed building in a Huntingdonshire village. Does that affect our fire risk assessment?
Listed building status does not remove the legal requirement for a fire risk assessment — all non-domestic premises open to the public or used by employees must have one under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. However, it does affect what remedial actions are practical. Many Huntingdonshire churches are Grade I or Grade II listed, and any physical alterations to the building require listed building consent. A good fire risk assessment will identify the risks, recommend actions that are proportionate to the building's character, and distinguish between things that can be done immediately (such as improving fire escape signage or servicing extinguishers) and longer-term measures that require consents. Jeremy has direct experience of assessing historic church buildings and understands how to navigate these constraints practically.
We run a small care home in Huntingdonshire. How often do we need to update our fire risk assessment?
The law requires that a fire risk assessment is reviewed whenever there is a reason to believe it may no longer be valid — for example, following a change of use, a significant refurbishment, a change in the number of residents, or after a fire or near-miss. For care homes, best practice is to review the assessment at least annually given the vulnerability of the people in your care. CQC inspectors will ask to see a current, written fire risk assessment and will look for evidence that the recommended actions have been followed up. If your assessment is more than twelve months old, or has not been updated following a material change, it is worth commissioning a fresh one. We can usually arrange a site visit within a few days for Huntingdonshire care homes given our proximity to the district.
I run a small business in St Neots. Do I actually need a health and safety consultant?
Not necessarily — very small businesses with straightforward, low-risk activities can often manage health and safety themselves using the free resources available from the Health and Safety Executive. However, if your business involves higher-risk activities, has employees, or occupies premises open to the public, a professional assessment can be genuinely valuable. It provides documented evidence that you have met your legal duties, identifies risks you may have overlooked, and gives you a clear action plan. Many business owners also find that an independent review gives them peace of mind and frees them to focus on running their business rather than worrying about compliance. If you are unsure whether you need support, feel free to call or email — Jeremy is happy to have an informal conversation with no obligation.
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Based in St Neots and serving the whole of Huntingdonshire — same-day and next-day site visits often available. Contact us for a free, no-obligation conversation about your health and safety needs.
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