Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Executive Director Place seeking Council agreement to the delegation of enforcement powers within the Place Department.

Council is asked to approve the delegations in the report.

Councillor George Savva moved and Councillor Guney Dogan seconded the report of the Executive Director Place setting out the delegated authority arrangements for approval within the Place and other directorates.

NOTED

1.            The report updates the delegation powers in line with recent legislation to enable officers to effectively and legally take enforcement actions required.  They were last updated 6 years ago. 

2.            The report covers a wide range of activities from abandoned vehicles to zoo licences. 

3.            The support of the Opposition for the report including a brief account of the interesting history behind the various licences. 

AGREED:

1.            To approve the delegated authorities outlined in this report and set out in detail in appendices A-J. 

2.            To note that these appendices will be updated and managed by the Director of Law and Governance as required following any relevant legislative change that each respective service area will need to enforce.