Issue - meetings

That the adoption of the draft revised Environmental Health Enforcement Policy in respect of Maidstone Borough Council be approved.

Tracey Beattie, Mid Kent Environmental Health Manager introduced the Environmental Health Enforcement Policy.  As a regulatory service, Environmental Health needed to ensure that the steps that lead to formal enforcement action were in line with national guidance. It was explained that part of the policy was to adopt the Enforcement Concordat, the Regulators Code issued in 2014.

In response to Member’s questions, the Committee was informed that the Policy was used to support business, enabling help and advice to be given.  Where enforcement action was required, officers would follow a stepped approach.  Where there were serious breaches of legislation or there was imminent risk to the health or welfare of people, immediate enforcement action may be considered.

RESOLVED:

That the adoption of the draft revised Environmental Health Enforcement Policy in respect of Maidstone Borough Council be approved.

Voting:  9 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions