Enforcement policy
The Council has a central statement of enforcement which underpins all investigations undertaken by the Authority under statutory regulatory services or non-statutory enforcement functions and prosecution proceedings throughout the Authority.
All Officers when taking enforcement decisions will abide by this Statement of Enforcement Policy and, where appropriate, will have regard to any specific policies or procedures for a service area. This ‘umbrella’ policy is a far-reaching document with implications upon large areas of the Authority’s work, such as parking enforcement, planning enforcement and enforcement linked to environmental health.