Decision details

Policy to Implement Enforcement Powers Provided by the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval of a policy to implement new enforcement powers in the Housing & Planning Act 2016 (including the setting of financial penalties) in relation to the use of Civic Penalties as an alternative to prosecution for certain Housing Act offences

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the policy for imposing civil penalties as an alternative to prosecution in appropriate cases (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted with immediate effect.

 

(2)          That the policy dealing with applications for rent repayment orders (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted with immediate effect.

 

(3)          That the Assistant Director Housing be made responsible for determining the uses to which retained civil penalty funds and retained rent repayment should be put.

 

(4)          That the policy dealing with applications for a banning order against persons convicted of specified offences (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved with immediate effect.

 

Reason Key: Significant Effect on communities in two or more wards;

Corporate Priorities : Thriving Communities & Wellbeing;

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Contact: Tim Mills, Housing Development and Standards Manager Email: tim.mills@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221655, Gillian Douglas, Assistant Director: Social Care Commissioning and Housing Email: gillian.douglas@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Tel: 0300 003 0204.

Report author: Tim Mills

Publication date: 03/07/2018

Date of decision: 02/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 02/07/2018 - Executive

Effective from: 07/07/2018

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