Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader of the Council detailing a response to the Scrutiny Inquiry, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 14/15 13603)

On consideration of the report of the Leader, and having received representations from Members of the Council and members of the public, Cabinet also considered recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee meeting held on 16 October 2014 and agreed the following:

a)  the Leader considered the inclusion of a timescale for implementing the response to recommendation (vi) “Homes in Multiple Occupation SPD – To-Let Signs” on Page 2 of the Appendix; (Cabinet confirmed that in the light of current funding difficulties this would not take place until the end of March 2015). 

b)  the Leader considered amending the response to recommendation (i) “Educate, Engage and Enforce” on Page 5 of the Appendix, to reflect a more positive response and clarifying that the Council would continue to support communities in developing neighbourhood plans; and

c)  the Leader considered incorporating parking implications as part of the proposed review of Houses in Multiple Occupation.

The following recommendation was rejected, with a view to reviewing after the next General Election:

d)  the Executive reconsidered their position in relation to the development of an Article 4 Direction to remove Permitted Development Rights for Houses in Multiple Occupation. 

Having taken the above into consideration, Cabinet then agreed the following:

To receive and approve the proposed responses to the recommendations of Scrutiny Panel A, attached as Appendix 2.