Decision details

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

RESOLVED: To

1.               Note the content of the letter from the Secretary of State at Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, dated 7 June 2021, at Appendix A of the report, which sets out the decision to refuse the application submitted by the Council on 20 July 2020 for confirmation of two selective licensing schemes in the Borough.

2.               Note that as a consequence of the refusal decision in 1 that the two selective licensing designations made by Cabinet on the 11^th May 2020 do not come into force.

3.               To agree that the council takes steps to review its position to the known issues in respect of conditions and anti-social behaviour in the borough’s private rented sector as detailed in section 5 of the report and to thereafter present proposals for Members’ further consideration. 

4.               Note the proposed timescales for data gathering and forming of options as detailed in section 6 of the report.