Issue - meetings

Report of the Food, Health and Housing Manager.

The Food Health and Housing Manager introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, seeking approval to approve the designation of the Netherfield Ward as a selective licensing area following the required public consultation.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the designation of the Netherfield Ward, shown outlined in red at Appendix 1 to this report, as being subject to Selective Licensing with effect from 1 October 2018;

2)    Approve the licence conditions to be attached to licences issued under the Selective Licensing Scheme as set out at Appendix 2 to this report;

3)    Authorise the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing to publish a Notice of Designation in accordance with the Housing Act 2004;

4)    Approve the licensing fees as set out in Table 1 of paragraph 4.2 of this report;

5)    Authorise a review of the scheme in 18 months, the outcome of the review will be reported back to Cabinet;

6)    Note the financial and staffing implications associated with the Selective Licensing scheme; and

7)    Request a progress report to Cabinet on the scheme’s implementation six months after its start.