Agenda item

This report asks Members to consider a scrutiny topic registered by Councillor Wiseman to scrutinise the resources available to the Planning Enforcement Team and to look at the timescales for completion of enforcement cases.

Members received a report which asked them to consider a scrutiny topic registered by Councillor Wiseman to scrutinise the resources available to the Planning Enforcement Team and to look at the timescales for completion of enforcement cases.

RESOLVED:(i)         That it be agreed to proceed with the review, commencing in autumn 2008;

(ii)               That the remit at Annex G of the report be agreed with the following amendments:

a)                 To add the words, “including Section 106 Agreements,” to the end of key objective i.;

b)                 To reword key objective iv. to read, “To review the Council’s processes and procedures to improve the handling of planning enforcement cases”;

(iii)       That examining the impact of the Powers of Enforcement – Takeaways Scrutiny Review be included in the review;

(iv)              That the offer of attending a training course, as set out in paragraph 17 of the report, be accepted;¹

(v)                That an ad-hoc Scrutiny Committee be established on a 2:2:1 basis, with a Liberal Democrat chair, and nominations be sought from Group Secretaries;²

(vi)       That the timeframe for the review be agreed as 3-6 months.

REASON:      To progress with a review of the topic.