Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 29 May 2013 and its comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

(Minute 54)

The report of the Assistant Director Environment was submitted, informing Members of the revisions made to the Enforcement Policy to reflect changes created by Government guidance and the revised structure of the directorate. The proposed revised policy ensured that enforcement actions were fair, consistent and transparent.

In response to a Member, the Assistant Director Environment advised that he would liaise with Devon County Council Trading Standards Service regarding the control and checking of meat substitutes.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing, Community and Maintaining Assets advised that he would ask the Chair of the Exeter Board for the issue of checks for meat substitutes to be placed on an agenda.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 28 May 2013 and the comments of members were noted.

Executive approved the Environment Enforcement Policy.

The report of the Assistant Director Environment was submitted, informing Members of the revisions made to the Enforcement Policy to reflect changes created by Government guidance and the revised structure of the directorate. The proposed revised policy ensured that enforcement actions were fair, consistent and transparent.

In response to a Member, the Assistant Director Environment advised that he would liaise with Devon County Council Trading Standards Service regarding the control and checking of meat substitutes.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing, Community and Maintaining Assets advised that he would ask the Chair of the Exeter Board for the issue of checks for meat substitutes to be placed on an agenda.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 28 May 2013 and the comments of members were noted.

RESOLVED that the Environment Enforcement Policy be approved.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment – report circulated 

The Assistant Director Environment presented the report seeking approval to revise the Enforcement Policy to reflect changes created by Government guidance and the revised structure of the directorate. The proposed revised policy ensured that enforcement actions would be fair, consistent and transparent. In response to Members’ queries, he elaborated on the tools utilised to ensure compliance with the Policy and explained that the regime was separate from that of planning enforcement.

Scrutiny Committee - Community supported the report and requested Executive to approve the Enforcement Policy.

(Report circulated)