Decision details

RESOLVED that:

(1)        the adoption of the Regulating Housing Standards Policy, supporting appendices and statements of principles is agreed;

(2)        the revision and minor amendments to the Gloucestershire Civil Penalties Policy 2018 through the adoption of the Gloucester City Council Civil Penalties Policy (Appendix 3 to the Regulating Housing Standards Policy) is agreed;

(3)        it is agreed that the removal of discretionary ‘Early Payment’ deductions for Civil and Financial Penalties, recipients of financial penalties are already legally afforded a 2-stage process to review and appeal the amount of the penalty;

(4)        delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director to approve decisions to introduce new Statements of Principles to supplement the Regulating Standards Policy;

(5)        delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director to approve decisions to review and amend the existing Statements of Principles supplementing the Regulating Standards Policy.