Decision details

Additional Staffing to deal with changed in Mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Agreed

That it is recommended that Council:-

 

(1)          note the proposals for the implementation of the extension to mandatory HMO licensing, effective from 1 October 2018;

 

(2)          approves pump-priming funding of £77,879 per annum for the recruitment of one permanent Environmental Health Officer and one temporary Environmental Health Technician; and the cost of this proposal would be funded from the licence fees levied;

 

(3)          That early investigations take place with regards to the possibility of extending the scheme so that it covers all HMOs in the City.

 

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publication date: 11/10/2018

Date of decision: 09/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 09/10/2018 - Executive

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