Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment.

Place Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 9 June 2016 and its comments will be reported.

The report of the Assistant Director Environment was submitted which sought approval for the adoption of the Environmental Health and Licensing Statutory Service Plan 2016/17 (Appendix I). The Statutory Service Plan sets out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety, health and safety, licensing, Environmental Permitting and other statutory functions over the forthcoming year.

Place Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 9 June 2016 and its comments were reported.

RECOMMENDED to Council that:-

(1)          the Statutory Service Plan 2016/17, be approved ; and

(2)          the Assistant Director Environment be authorised to change the Statutory Service Plan in the light of centrally issued guidance and/or to meet operational needs.

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment.

The Assistant Director Environment sought approval for the adoption of the Environmental Health and Licensing Statutory Service Plan 2016/17, which was attached as Appendix 1 to the report.  The Statutory Service Plan sets out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety, health and safety, licensing, Environmental Permitting and other statutory functions over the forthcoming year.  A draft copy of the Service Plan attached to the report,  was available in the Members’ Room, or on request and published on the Council’s website. A number of notable key achievements in 2015/16 were highlighted in the report, together with the proposed key activities for 2016/17, which were included as Appendix 2 to the report.

The Assistant Director Environment responded to a Member’s enquiry relating to the timescale for the report on the Public Sector Protection Order (PSPO) confirming that the results were being analysed, and a report was expected to be presented to the September meeting of this Scrutiny Committee.

Place Scrutiny Committee supports the Statutory Service Plan 2016/17 and the work being conducted by the service in co-ordinating Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Safety;  and requested Executive of 12 July 2016 to support the Statutory Service Plan 2016/17 and recommend to Council the approval of the :-

(1)     Statutory Service Plan 2016/17; and

(2)     gives the authority to the Assistant Director Environment to change the Statutory Service Plan in the light of centrally issued guidance and/or to meet operational needs.