Decision details

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report providing an update on the action plan and an update on the overall position in relation to the Council’s Planning Enforcement Service.  The Deputy Chief Executive provided a summary of the report, adding that she was confident that the service had now stabilised.  Councillor M McMullen welcomed the news and was happy to see that the figures looking much better.

In response to a query from Councillor B Deering regarding the recruitment of an Compliance Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive provided an update in that approval by Leadership Team had recently been tabled, to employ one FTE (full time equivalent) Officer to this role rather than the vacant 0.5FTE.

It was moved by Councillor M McMullen and seconded by Councillor H Drake that the report be received.  After being put the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the report be received.