Issue details
Formal Enforcement Action (January to December 2025), new single use vape and renters rights enforcement provisions
Purpose of Report:
1. In accordance with the City of York Council Enforcement Policy,
the purpose of this report is to enable the Executive Members to
review the formal enforcement action undertaken by:-
• Public Protection (Environmental Health, Trading Standards
and Licensing teams).
• National Trading Standards Regional Investigation and eCrime
teams
• Healthy and Sustainable Homes Service
2. The report also asks the Executive Member to consider approving
new ‘fixed monetary penalty notices’ and other
‘compliance notice’ provisions as ‘formal
enforcement action’ to help tackle the sale of illegal single
use vapes and protect renters rights.
The Executive Member will be asked to note the enforcement action
undertaken by Public Protection, the National Trading Standards
teams, and the Healthy and Sustainable Homes Service. Approve the
use of fixed monetary penalty notices and the other enforcement
provisions in relation to single use vapes. Approve the use of
fixed penalty notices and the other enforcement provisions in
relation to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Protection from
Eviction Act 1977, Housing Act 1988, Housing Act 2004, Housing and
Planning Act 2016, The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private
Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, and The Electrical Safety
Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment)
(Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025, in line
with the new Housing Civil Penalties for offences on or after 1 May
2027.
Background information
City of York Council Enforcement Policy
https://www.york.gov.uk/business-licences/enforcement-policies-1
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/03/2026
Decision due: 14/04/26 by Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session
Lead member: Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency, Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities
Lead director: Director of Transport, Environment and Planning
Department: Directorate of Transport, Environment and Planning
Contact: Matthew Boxall, Head of Public Protection Email: matthew.boxall@york.gov.uk / Email: Anthony.dean@york.gov.uk Email: matthew.boxall@york.gov.uk, Anthony Dean, Principal Enviromental Protection Officer Email: anthony.dean@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Vapes – CYC consultation between 9
September 2025 and 9 October 2025.
Consultees:
General public, vapes retailers also visited by officers and
encouraged to participate.
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Yes – for the enforcement Policy update (2024)