Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report by the Head of Environmental Health Services and Head of Housing Services regarding the main provisions of the Act.

To delegate authority to Officers to use a range of powers established by the Housing Act 2004 in relation to private sector housing enforcement work.

By way of a joint report by the Heads of Environmental Health Services and of Housing Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) Members were acquainted with the provisions of the Housing Act 2004 and the arrangements required to ensure that the District Council, as local housing authority, was in a position to fulfil its duties under the Act in relation to private sector housing enforcement issues.

Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)that the Council’s scheme of delegation be varied to authorise appropriate Officers to use a range of powers and duties in relation to the Housing Act 2004 as set out in paragraphs 5.1 (a) – (f) of the report now submitted;

  (c)that the availability of mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants be extended to those occupying caravans in the District as their only or main residence; and

  (d)that the Head of Housing Services consider the needs of gypsies and travellers living in the District when reviewing housing needs in accordance with statutory requirements and other relevant corporate strategies.