About Us
Leicestershire and Staffordshire Scientific Services is an innovative partnership between the scientific services of Leicestershire and Staffordshire County Councils. As well as serving the regulatory needs of local authorities across the midlands and beyond, we have built up a large portfolio of customers (both public and private organisations) throughout the UK and now have several overseas clients.
Our Services for Businesses
We provide an excellent, accurate, confidential and unbiased scientific service to
- provide process monitoring to support your business needs
- support your business in meeting its environmental and legal obligations
- help you set-up your business and fulfil legal or customer requirements
- provide and interpret key data and offer advice
- help other laboratories and consultancies operate when over capacity
We have an impressive list of private customers, ranging from local startup businesses to large well-established multinational organisations.
Our Services for Business (pdf)
Our Services To The Public
We have the knowledge, experience and expertise of a well established service. Public Analysts were first appointed in both regions about 130 years ago and have been instrumental in preventing hundreds of thousands of public health and safety problems. We contribute to the evolution of new laws and regulatory frameworks to protect all sections of the public.
Meet the Public Analysts
The four Public and Agricultural Analysts of Leicestershire and Staffordshire Scientific Services are: Mr John Waller, Dr Frank Hollywood, Dr Geoff Haywood and Ms Michelle Evans.
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John Waller Head of Leicestershire Scientific Services |
Frank Hollywood Head of Staffordshire Scientific Services |
Our Credentials
Leicestershire and Staffordshire Scientific Services is an efficient and reliable scientific service offering testing and analysis, advice and support to customers in the public and private sector.
We have four Public Analysts, thirty-five well-qualified, experienced staff and two laboratories, based in Leicester and Stafford, accredited to UKAS Quality Standard ISO/IEC 17025 which are both Official Food Enforcement Laboratories
View UKAS accreditation schedule for Leicestershire for Staffordshire.
Getting In Touch
Staffordshire Scientific Services
14 Martin Street
Stafford ST16 2LG
T: 01785 277 825 F: 01785 277 812Email: county.analysts@staffordshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire County Council website


