Issue - meetings

Enforcement.

The Director of Neighbourhood Services recommended that, in respect of the site relating to E/13/0100/A, enforcement action be authorised on the basis now detailed.

Members were reminded that, in March 2007 and January 2010, two previous Section 215 notices had been issued and served against the owner of 58 Maze Green Road.  The owner had failed to comply with both previous notices and works in default had been carried out by the Authority.

Members were advised that vegetation had now grown to such an extent that Officers were seeking authority for another section 215 notice to address the re growth in the front and rear gardens of the property.  Members were further advised that Enforcement Officers were working with fellow Officers to explore other options to the Section 215 notices.

In response to a query from Councillor S Bull regarding the responsibility of maintaining gardens if a housing association was involved, the Director advised that this was a privately owned property.

Members were advised however that, if a housing association had been involved, then Officers would have liaised with the relevant organisation on Enforcement Matters.  The housing association would then be expected to take the matter up with the appropriate tenant.

In response to a query from Councillor A Burlton, the Director confirmed that Members would be kept up to date once other options to enforcement action had been considered.  Councillor M Alexander requested that it be noted that this was a privately owned dwelling.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the Committee accepted the Director’s recommendation for enforcement action to be authorised in respect of the site relating to E/13/0100/A on the basis now detailed.

RESOLVED – that in respect of E/12/0100/A, the Director of Neighbourhood Services, in conjunction with the Director of Finance and Support Services, be authorised to take enforcement action on the basis now detailed.