The Environmental Health Service has an overall Enforcement Policy in relation to all its activities.  This sets out how we will meet the requirements of the Regulators' Code, Priority Regulatory Outcomes, Crown Prosecution Service requirements, Better Regulation Delivery Office requirements and others.  This is phrased in general terms.  Individual policies in relation to specific functions are required in order that interested parties can see more clearly how enforcement would work in relation to their organisation and activity.  This report seeks approval of an amended Housing Standards Enforcement Policy v1.7.

In accepting the recommendation the amended Housing Standards Enforcement Policy v1.7 will be approved.

The subject of the decision:

The Environmental Health Service had an overall Enforcement Policy in relation to all its activities.  This set out how the Council would meet the requirements of the Regulators' Code, Priority Regulatory Outcomes, Crown Prosecution Service requirements, Better Regulation Delivery Office requirements and others.  This was phrased in general terms.  Individual policies in relation to specific functions were required in order that interested parties could see more clearly how enforcement would work in relation to their organisation and activity.  This report sought approval of an amended Housing Standards Enforcement Policy v1.7.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To comply with the Mandatory Compliance Code.

THE DECISION:

That the amended Housing Standards Enforcement Policy v1.7 be approved.