Decision details
Environmental Enforcement Policy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Policy Development Advisory Group
19 November 2018
Decision:
RESOLVED
(i) That the contents of the report be noted and the Environmental Offences Enforcement Policy (‘the Enforcement Policy’) be approved.
(ii) That authority be granted for the adoption by the Council of all relevant enforcement powers contained in the Enforcement Policy.
REASONS
The Council requires an enforcement policy to ensure that Authorised officers can investigate environmental crimes and undertake the appropriate enforcement action where subsequent evidence proves that an environmental offence has taken place.
In addition the policy outlines:
· Standards: the principles that will be used
· Openness: clear and open provision of information
· Helpfulness: helping by advising on and assisting with compliance
· Complaints about the service: having a clear complaints procedure
· Proportionality: ensuring that enforcement action is proportionate to the risks involved in the process
· Consistency: ensuring consistent enforcement practice
Report author: John McArthur
Publication date: 23/11/2018
Date of decision: 22/11/2018
Decided at meeting: 22/11/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/12/2018
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