RESOLVED that:
(1) The new enforcement powers contained within the Housing Act 2004, as amended by the Housing & Planning Act 2016, be adopted;
(2) Note that the new enforcement powers will enable the council to serve notices imposing civil penalties of up to a maximum of £30,000 in respect of a range of housing offences, and
(3) Delegated authority be provided to the Head of Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing & Planning and the Council Solicitor to develop and implement a detailed Policy & Procedure in respect of the imposition of Civil Penalties