Issue - meetings
Environmental Health & community Safety Enforcement Policy
Meeting: 01/12/2020 - Executive (Item 129)
129 Environmental Health and Community Safety Enforcement Policy 
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To consider the report of the Director Net Zero Exeter & City Management
Additional documents:
- EH Enforcement policy, item 129
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- EHCS - Equality impact assessment - Enforcement Policy - June 2020, item 129
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Decision:
Agreed:
RECOMMENDED that Council adopt the revised Enforcement Policy.
Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.
Minutes:
The Executive received the report which sought to revise the Council’s Enforcement Policy, to reflect the changes created by new legislation, Government guidance and the revised structure of the service. The proposed amendments would provide clarity and consistency in regards to how the Council resolves known breaches of regulatory control.
Particular reference was made to the introduction of civil penalties under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 of up to £30,000 to tackle rogue landlords and to protect the most vulnerable in society in poor accommodation. A proactive, ambassadorial and “carrot and stick” approach were seen as key to bring forward the principles of the policy.
RECOMMENDED that Council adopt the revised Enforcement Policy.