Agenda item

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.      That Cabinet approve the revised General Enforcement Policy, which will be published in accordance with the Regulators Code (statutory guidance published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills), a requirement of The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

Consideration was given to the report which set out how the Council approached it regulatory responsibilities. This was achieved through the General Enforcement Policy which was in accordance with the regulatory code set out nationally by Government. The Policy was regularly reviewed by Cabinet and adopt. The main changes to the document centred around data protection and adhering to national surveillance legislation and frameworks.

Consultation had been undertaken on the document, with internal partners across different services and with the charity sector and police along with others who would have cause to be involved.

Resolved: That Cabinet approved the revised General Enforcement Policy, which will be published in accordance with the Regulators Code (statutory guidance published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills), a requirement of The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.