Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing updating Members on the progress of the ‘’To Let’’ boards initiative.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report updating Members on the progress of the ‘To Let’ boards initiative.

Appended to the report were copies of the following documents for the information/comment of the meeting:-

(a)  Results of Surveys / Summons Issued (Appendix 1 refers)

(b)  Agents with a high level of compliance (Appendix 2 refers)

(c)  Agents with a low level of compliance (Appendix 3 refers)

Andrew Crates, Development Department presented the report and  responded to Members’ queries and comments.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.

In summary, specific reference was made to the following issues:-

·  the possibility of extending the Direction area, within which prosecution action can be taken, in any future application to extend the powers granted to the Council by central Government

·  clarification of the reasons for conditional discharges

·  the need for any renewal or review of proposals in relation to the ‘To Let’ Board Directive to come back to this Committee for discussion prior to any submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

(b)  That the Director of Development be requested to come back to this Committee on any renewal or review proposals in relation to the ‘To Let’ Board Directive for discussion prior to any submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government.