Issue - meetings

Councillor N Poulton submitted a report outlining a number of recommendations following a review by a Planning Enforcement Task and Finish Group which evaluated 12 months of data on the performance indicators previously identified by the Task and Finish Group.  Following the conclusion of the work of the Task and Finish Group a number of suggestions to the PI’s were made; these included:-

·                          Deletion of the PI – Cases closed without the need for formal action

·                          Deletion of the PI – Customer Satisfaction

·                          Continuation of the PI – Service of Notices

·                          Inclusion of a new PI  - Initial Site Visits

The Committee support the amended performance indicators in relation to the Council’s Planning Enforcement Service as detailed in the report now submitted and detailed above and requested that the Executive be advised that the Enforcement Policy be amended to reflect the recommendations of the Environment Scrutiny Committee.  The Committee also supported the suggestion that minor amendments be delegated to the Director of Neighbourhood Services and the Portfolio Holder.

RESOLVED – that (A) the amended performance indicators in relation to the Planning Enforcement Service as detailed above be approved; and

(B)       the Executive be advised that the Enforcement Policy be amended to reflect the recommendations of the Environment Scrutiny Committee; and

(C)       any subsequent minor amendments be delegated to the Director of Neighbourhood Services and Portfolio Holder.