Decision details
Introduction of Civil Penalty Notices for Housing Act Offences
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To
brief the executive re the background to the introduction of the
monetary civil penalty notices as an enforcement option when
tackling poor housing conditions. Outline how the policy including
how monetary penalty notices will be determined.
The Executive Member will be asked to set the policy framework,
including how the monetary penalty notices will be determined.
Decision:
Resolved: (i) That Option 1 be approved and the civil penalties be introduced as an alternative to prosecution.
(ii) That the policy attached as Appendix A to the report be approved.
Reason: To enable the Council to use the civil penalties as an alternative to prosecution for specific penalties under the Housing Act 2004.
Report author: Ruth Abbott
Publication date: 16/10/2017
Date of decision: 16/10/2017
Decided at meeting: 16/10/2017 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods
Effective from: 19/10/2017
Accompanying Documents:
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