The Director of Technical Services presented a report which sought Cabinet approval for a Streetscene Enforcement Strategy embracing the main areas of enforcement and legislation under the responsibility of this Directorate and which had an impact on the local environment.

It was recommended that the proposed enforcement policies were approved for adoption and the accompanying strategy setting out a proposed prioritisation for enforcement activity and management actions to improve the service were endorsed.

Resolved – That

(1)  the existing approach to Streetscene Enforcement outlined in Section 3.0 of the report be noted and the existing enforcement activity outlined in Appendix A to the report be endorsed;

(2)  the policies outlined in Section 5.0 and Appendix C be adopted, including fixed penalty notice levels and licence fee structures;

(3)  the making of an order to designate areas of land where consent will be required to Distribute Free Literature as detailed in paragraphs 5.5 and 5.6 of the report be approved; and

(4)  the proposed approach to prioritising enforcement activity and management actions in Sections 6.0 and 7.0 of the report be endorsed.