Decision Taken By: CABINET
Decision No: D110140CAB
Date: 12th October 2011
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
DCLG: A New Mandatory Power of Possession for Anti-Social Behaviour
Minutes
Details were given of a Department for Communities and Local Government consultation paper 'A new mandatory power of possession for anti-social behaviour' which sought views on six specific questions. Consideration was given to a draft response to the consultation.
Concern was expressed that the consultation paper assumed all anti-social behaviour occurred within the tenanted sector and eviction could result in consequential damage to vulnerable third parties. It was considered that the proposed measures should be applied as part of a comprehensive inter-agency approach to addressing anti-social behaviour and there was disquiet about the funding cuts to Community Safety Partnerships.
The Cabinet resolved that the draft response to the consultation set out at Annex 1 to the report be approved subject to the additional concerns expressed at the meeting and summarised above, and the final response be agreed in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing.
Reasons: As set out in the joint report of the Director of Health and Housing and Chief Executive.
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 14 October 2011
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.