Issue - meetings

Decision:

That the revised Regulatory Enforcement Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be adopted.

Reason(s):

The policy provides a clear framework for the way the Council undertakes its regulatory functions and is in line with The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 which advocates that enforcement should be carried out in a transparent, accountable, proportionate and consistent manner that is targeted only where action is needed

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

·         To amend the revised policy

·         To reject the revised policy; and retain the policy agreed in 2018.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.

The Executive considered a report detailing the review of the Corporate Enforcement Policy that was originally implemented in 2018. It was good practice for the Council to review and update the Policy periodically.

The main proposed change to the policy was reflected in Section 6 of the report which introduced a graduated enforcement approach to Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO).

The draft policy at Appendix 1 to the report had been out to public consultation during April 2022 for 3 weeks. The outcomes of the consultation were set out in Appendix 3 for the Executive’s consideration.  Having considered the report, the Executive

RESOLVED:

That the revised Regulatory Enforcement Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be adopted.

Reason(s):

The policy provided a clear framework for the way the Council undertook its regulatory functions and was in line with The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 which advocated that enforcement should be carried out in a transparent, accountable, proportionate and consistent manner that was targeted only where action was needed.