Issue - meetings

Report of Senior Head of Community.

The Council considered the report of the Senior Head of Community regarding the publication of clear service standards including an enforcement policy in order to meet its responsibilities under the statutory principles of good regulation and to provide transparency and accountability in terms of its response to non-compliance.  The Regulatory Services Enforcement Policy and service standards were appended to the report.

Members conveyed their thanks to the Strategy and Commissioning Lead for Environment and Waste and her team for their valuable activities within the community to protect public health.

It was moved by Councillor Wallis and seconded by Councillor Bannister and:

Resolved: That the Regulatory Services Enforcement Policy and associated Service Standards be adopted.

Report of Senior Head of Community.

Cabinet lead member: Councillor Steve Wallis.

(1) Senior Head of Community, in consultation with lead Cabinet member, given delegated authority to agree final regulatory services enforcement policy and service standards.

(2) Following public/stakeholder consultation, full Council to be asked to adopt the regulatory services enforcement policy and service standards.

17.1 Cabinet considered the report of the Senior Head of Community.  Local authorities were required to publish a clear set of service standards, including their enforcement policy, explaining how they responded to non-compliance.  Regulatory services covering environmental health and licensing functions included pollution control, food hygiene, health and safety, private housing and various licensing activities (premises, taxi and private hire, gambling and ancillary functions).  Draft regulatory services enforcement policy and service standards were appended to the report.

17.2 Consultation would take place with representative groups prior to the documents being adopted by Council.  The groups identified so far were the Eastbourne Hospitality Association, Eastbourne and District Chamber of Commerce, the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, and the National Landlords’ Association.

17.3 Resolved (key decision): (1) That the Senior Head of Community, in consultation with the lead Cabinet member, be given delegated authority to agree the final regulatory services enforcement policy and service standards.

(2) That following stakeholder consultation, full Council be asked to adopt the regulatory services enforcement policy and service standards.