Issue - meetings

That the introduction of a pro-active element to the planning enforcement service, to the extent and on the basis of the costs set out in the report submitted, be endorsed.

The Executive Member for Development Management and Council Support submitted a report seeking approval for the introduction of a pro-active element to the planning enforcement service.  She referred to the work on this matter by the task and finish group established by the Environment Scrutiny Committee.  Its recommendations were considered at the last Executive meeting, at which it was requested that a business case be formulated and reported back to it.

The Executive considered the proposals as now detailed and approved them.

RESOLVED - that the introduction of a pro-active element to the planning enforcement service, to the extent and on the basis of the costs set out in the report submitted, be endorsed.