Issue - meetings

Report number ENV339 by the Head of Environmental Health & Housing.

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DECISION

(1)   That the SKDC generic enforcement policy as set out in report ENV339 be approved in principle;

(2)   That the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Head of Legal Services be authorised to approve amendments to the policy as necessary from time to time, for example in the light of changes to legislation.    

considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)   Report ENV339 of the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing suggested an overarching policy on enforcement activities so that these could be co-ordinated in a fair and consistent way;

(2)   Members of the public and business owners were entitled to know and understand what type of legal action may be taken against them and when this may be taken;

An enforcement policy had therefore been produced, following liaison with relevant section heads, which set out the general principles of enforcement followed by specific service sections which would need updating from time to time as government guidance and legislation was revised and updated.