Issue - meetings

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

Details were provided of the progress made since the start of the Building Control Partnership with Sevenoaks District Council in October 2014.  A number of initiatives and benefits, which helped deliver improved ways of working and efficiencies, were outlined in the report.

Proposed service improvements for the next 12 months were also set out, together with an approach for reviewing building control fees and charges.

Following consideration by the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation resolved that:

(1)             the progress with the shared service arrangements be noted;

(2)             the proposed Service Improvements for 2016/17 be endorsed; and

(3)             the approach to reviewing fees and charges be approved

Decision Notice D160005MEM

Details were provided of the progress made since the start of the Building Control Partnership with Sevenoaks District Council in October 2014.  A number of initiatives and benefits, which helped deliver improved ways of working and efficiencies, were outlined in the report and Members expressed satisfaction at the progress made.

Proposed service improvements for the next 12 months were also set out, together with an approach for reviewing building control fees and charges.

RECOMMENDED: that

(1)             the progress with the shared service arrangements be noted;

(2)             the proposed Service Improvements for 2016/17 be endorsed; and

(3)             the approach to reviewing fees and charges be approved