Decision details

(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)

The report provided an update on legislative changes in the Private Rented Sector introduced by the Deregulation Act 2015 and the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015. 

Following consideration by the Housing and Environment Services Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing Services resolved that:

(1)          delegated Authority be granted to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health to implement and enforce the requirements of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015; and

(2)          the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health be authorised to publish a statement of principles on the Council’s website defining how a penalty charge for a breach of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 is determined and to determine the amount of penalty charge to be applied.