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Decision details

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW POWERS INTRODUCED UNDER THE HOUSING AND PLANNING ACT 2016 TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY NOTICES FOR HOUSING ACT OFFENCES.

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Resolved -

 

(1)          That Option 1 be approved as set out in Document “AE”

 

(2)          That the proposed Policy for the Use of Civil Penalties for Housing Offences as set out in Appendix 2 to Document “AE” be adopted.

 

(3)          That the proposed amended Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy as set out in Appendix 1 to Document “AE” be adopted.

 

(4)          That the Strategic Director, Place be delegated, in consultation with the Portfolio holder  for Regeneration, Housing, Planning & Transport the authority to make decisions about  any further amendments to the Council’s Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy and the Council’s  Policy for the Use of Civil Penalties for Housing Offences as and when additional powers available under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 come into force.

 

(Regeneration and Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

                                                                        (Julie Rhodes - 01274 431163)

 

ACTION: Strategic Director of Place

Publication date: 08/11/2017

Date of decision: 07/11/2017

Decided at meeting: 07/11/2017 - Executive

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