Issue - meetings

This report informs Members of the government’s new ‘Statutory Code of Practice for Regulators’ and seeks approval of a revised enforcement policy for environmental health, trading standards and licensing services which is consistent with the principles laid down within the code.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the revised enforcement policy, as proposed in Option 1, be approved.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To ensure that Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing Services conduct their enforcement activities under an enforcement policy that complies with the Code.

Members received a report which informed them of the government’s new ‘Statutory Code of Practice for Regulators’ and sought approval of a revised enforcement policy for Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing Services which was consistent with the principles laid down within the Code.

The report presented the following options for consideration:

·  Option 1 – To approve the revised enforcement policy to ensure that officers’ enforcement actions are consistent with the Code;

·  Option 2 – To maintain the existing enforcement policy as the applicable guidance to officers.

Members thanked officers for their work updating the enforcement policy.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the revised enforcement policy, as proposed in Option 1, be approved.¹

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To ensure that Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing Services conduct their enforcement activities under an enforcement policy that complies with the Code.