Issue - meetings

Further debate ensued around resources and process, and Councillor Mayes proposed that the item be referred back to the Working Group to focus on the following areas:- Prioritisation of enforcement cases; Baseline study/pathways for specific categories of enforcement processes; Protocols for Member involvement in enforcement processes; Arrangements for after-office hours work to assist with investigating and monitoring enforcement cases ;Arrangements for the closing of enforcement cases and the Concept of Compliance Officers for the checking of planning conditions particularly on new residential developments, new builds and extensions. This was seconded by Councillor Morgan.

The Chairman then moved the recommendations in the report, taking account of the proposal by Councillor Mayes and these were agreed by assent as follows:

RESOLVED that the Working Group prepares further information for scrutiny by the Committee on the following detailed issues:

•           Prioritisation of enforcement cases

•           Baseline study/pathways for specific categories of enforcement processes

•           Protocols for Member involvement in enforcement processes

•           Arrangements for after-office hours work to assist with investigating and monitoring enforcement cases

•           Arrangements for the closing of enforcement cases

•           Concept of Compliance Officers for the checking of planning conditions particularly on new residential developments, new builds and extensions etc.