Issue - items at meetings - Park Home Fees Policy

The Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services to report.

Decision

(a) That the adoption of the Park Home Fees Policy attached at Appendix 1 to the report to Licensing Committee of 17 November 202, be approved.

(b) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Housing and Community Safety in consultation with the Portfolio Holder Customer and Community Services to: -

(i) make minor amendments to the policy to comply with changes in legislation or to reflect increases or decreases in the cost of administering the functions described in the policy.

Reason for the decision

The Council is required by law to adopt and publish a park home fees policy under the Mobile Homes Act 2013. In addition, The Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020 require the Council to have a published fees policy regarding registration to a Fit and Proper Person Register.

Decision - Park Home Fees Policy - Dorset Council

The Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services set out the recommendation from the Corporate Director for Housing following consideration of the policy by Licensing Committee and their “minded to” recommendation.

Cabinet members indicated their “minded to” view to support for the adoption of the Park Home Fees Policy.