Private Sector Housing Policy (Environmental Health:Enforcement and Licensing)
Cabinet:
a) Approved the Private Sector Housing Policy, to ensure the Council follows guidance from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to tackle substandard conditions in the private rented sector.
b) Delegated authority to the Head of Shared Waste and Environment to make minor amendments, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licensing.
This decision was first published on Wednesday 7 July and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Wednesday 14 July.
9 Private Sector Housing Policy (Environmental Health: Enforcement and Licensing) 
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Decision:
Cabinet:
a) Approved the Private Sector Housing Policy, to ensure the Council follows guidance from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to tackle substandard conditions in the private rented sector.
b) Delegated authority to the Head of Shared Waste and Environment to make minor amendments, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licensing.
Minutes:
Cabinet received the Private Sector Housing Policy, Councillor Brian Milnes, Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licencing, introduced the report, noting the importance of the policy, which would ensure the Council would follow the guidance from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, that it would enforce the powers fairly and enabled the landlords and letting agents within the district to understand how the council might use these powers.
Councillor Grenville Chamberlain, Chair of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, noted the potential issues if there were a lack of staff required to enforce the rules. Councillor Brian Milnes responded that current vacancies had been filled ahead of this policy being brought to Cabinet.
After a short discussion, Councillor Bridget Smith closed the debate, and Cabinet:
a) Approved the Private Sector Housing Policy, to ensure the Council follows guidance from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to tackle substandard conditions in the private rented sector.
b) Delegated authority to the Head of Shared Waste and Environment to make minor amendments, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licensing.