121 Civil Financial Penalty Policy PDF 172 KB
Cabinet Member for Housing Services will report at the meeting. Report attached.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Housing Services presented to Cabinet the Civil Penalty Policy. The policy as detailed in appendix 1 of the report describes in detail: the decision to issue a financial penalty, the level of fine it will impose and the process it will follow to issue the penalty, including the service of legal notices.
Delegated decision:
Cabinet agrees to:
Approve and implement the Civil Financial Penalty Policy.
Reasons for the decision:
Implementing the policy allows the Council a further opportunity to increase funding, and for the department to continue enforcement activities within the private rented sector.
Other option considered and rejected:
1 - Reject the civil penalty policy
2 - Implement the policy and change the banding level of fines.