Issue - meetings

Council considered a report which provided a broad overview of a number of the key provisions contained within the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.  The report had been considered by the Executive meeting on 6 January 2015, and the community trigger procedure had been approved.  The Executive had also supported the proposed scheme of delegations, however, the recommendations had not been included in the agenda for the last Council meeting.  Therefore, Council was requested to approve the delegations which would ensure that appropriate officers and organisations were authorised under the Act. 

Council approved the delegations as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the scheme of delegations to Officers be amended as follows:

1.        The Head of Environmental Services and the Head of Community Safety and Health Services in consultation with the Legal Services Manager be granted delegated authority to seek an Injunction to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance in accordance with Part 1 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

2.        The Head of Environmental Services and the Head of Community Safety and Health Services in consultation with the Legal Services Manager be granted delegated authority to apply for Closure Orders and to authorise their officers to issue Closure Notices and in accordance with Part 3 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

3.        The Head of Environmental Services and the Head of Community Safety and Health Services in consultation with the Legal Services Manager be granted delegated authority to authorise Officers to serve Community Protection Notices, and Fixed Penalty Notices in the event of a breach, in accordance with Part 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

4.        The Head of Community Safety and Health Services in consultation with the Legal Services Manager be granted delegated authority to may make a public spaces protection order, in accordance with Part 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.