To consider a report of the Executive Member for Highways and Environment.

That the proposals in relation to the Environmental Enforcement Service be approved as set out in the report subject to the there being no significant issues arising out of the further formal consultation detailed in Para. 5.13 of the report. In particular the Executive agrees to:

·         the disestablishment of the Environmental Enforcement Team;

·         the retention of two posts for a period of 12 months to manage the transition to the proposed new way of working;

·         a further review of the service after 12 months;

the proposals for partnership working and community engagement as set out in the report and as will be further defined in the proposed Environmental Strategy.

The Executive Member for Highways and Environment introduced a report which set an updated report, further to the Scrutiny review (Minute 67b above refers), in relation to the implementation of the 2013-14 budget proposal concerning the Environmental Enforcement service. Members’ attention was drawn in particular to the detailed responses to Scrutiny questions set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

RESOLVED: That the proposals in relation to the Environmental Enforcement Service be approved as set out in the report subject to the there being no significant issues arising out of the further formal consultation detailed in Para. 5.13 of the report. In particular the Executive agreed to:

the disestablishment of the Environmental Enforcement Team;

the retention of two posts for a period of 12 months to manage the transition to the proposed new way of working;

a further review of the service after 12 months;

the proposals for partnership working and community engagement as set out in the report and as will be further defined in the proposed Environmental Strategy.