Issue - meetings

Report of Interim Public Protection and Environmental Health Manager

Purpose of report

To seek approval of a joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Mobile Homes Fee Policy prior to public and stakeholder consultation.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

 1.1        To approve the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Mobile Homes Fee Policy; and

1.2         To delegate authority to the Interim Public Protection and Environmental Health Manager to consider responses and, if necessary amend the policy in consultation with the Deputy Leader.

Resolved

(1)          That the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Mobile Homes Fee Policy be approved for consultation.

(2)          That authority be delegated to the Interim Public Protection and Environmental Health Manager to consider responses and, if necessary amend the policy in consultation with the Deputy Leader.

The Interim Public Protection and Environmental Health Manager submitted a report to seek approval of a joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Mobile Homes Fee Policy prior to public and stakeholder consultation.

Resolved

(1)          That the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Mobile Homes Fee Policy be approved for consultation.

(2)          That authority be delegated to the Interim Public Protection and Environmental Health Manager to consider responses and, if necessary amend the policy in consultation with the Deputy Leader.

Reasons

By approving the adoption of this legislation, officers will be able to carry out their statutory duties and collect fees on a cost recovery basis.

Alternative Options

The Executive could reject the recommendations and not set a fee structure. Officers would still have to licence, inspect and enforce the provisions of the Act but would not be able to recover costs.