Decision details

Under the Housing and Planning Act 2016, local authorities have been given new powers to impose a civil sanctions as an alternative to prosecution for certain housing offences.  The Cabinet will be asked to approve a new Civil Sanctions Policy, following an engagement exercise, in order to implement these new powers.  The Cabinet will also be asked to recommend to Council approval of new delegations to Officers so that they can use the new powers.  This Policy has been jointly produced with St Edmundsbury Borough Council.

RESOLVED:

That the Housing Standards – Civil Sanctions Policy contained in Appendix A to Report No: CAB/FH/18/023, which describes the new measures and sanctions which will support existing enforcement work and pro-active inspection programmes, be adopted and

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: (25 April 2018)

That the new delegations regarding the enforcement powers be incorporated into the Scheme of Delegation, contained in Part 3 of the Constitution, to enable these sanctions to be enforced.