To note the provisions within the act and to delegate authority to the Head of Housing to incorporate the new provisions into the Council’s enforcement policy.

The committee considered a report on the provisions within the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to extend the council’s powers and duties to regulate the Private Rented Housing Sector, to provide relevant powers to deal with such matters together with associated legal proceedings and sought  to secure a consistent approach across the DCP area.

It was proposed by Cllr G Taylor seconded by Cllr K Wheller

Recommendation to Full Council

(a)       That the Officer Scheme of Delegations as set out in  Constitution be amended in relation to the powers of the Head of Housing and the Corporate Manager – Legal as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, with power delegated to the Monitoring Officer to make such changes and any consequential changes to the Constitution he considers appropriate to facilitate the incorporation of these provisions; and

(b)       That authority be delegated to  the Head of Housing in consultation with the Corporate Manager – Legal to develop, and publish, any relevant procedures for the purposes of implementing the delegations above, including if considered appropriate, revising the Enforcement Policy and its  ‘Statement of Principles’ incorporating civil penalties, applications for Rent Repayment Orders and banning orders for prescribed offences.