Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on the Cheshire East Enforcement Policy 2019.

Councillor J Clowes stressed the need for more resources for planning enforcement and asked about the current strength of the enforcement team. She also asked about the availability of funding to enable parish councils to purchase equipment for litter picking. The Leader undertook to provide a written response on the number of planning enforcement officers, which would be copied to all members of the Cabinet.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    approves the overarching Cheshire East Enforcement Policy 2019 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and

2.    delegates authority to the Portfolio Holders that have specific responsibility for enforcement activity to approve changes to service specific policies as required.