Issue - meetings

Report of Corporate Director (Dave Wakelin).

Dave Wakelin, Corporate Director, presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, informing Members of the new tools and powers that came into force on 20 October 2014 with the implementation of the new Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“the Act”). The Service Manager, Public Protection, outlined the new tools and powers at the disposal of the Council.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the new tools and powers introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014;

2)    Delegate all functions and responsibilities under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and any regulations made thereunder to the Corporate Director;

3)    Authorise the Corporate Director in consultation with the council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer to authorise legal proceedings under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014;

4)    Approve a fixed penalty level of £100 payable within 14 days of service of a FPN for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice; and

5)    Agree a formal review of the tools and powers after a 6 month implementation period.