Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Governance Committee on Changes to Regulatory Powers (Culture and Leisure Services) (attached).

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Governance Committee asked to approve a change to the Constitution concerning the delegation of powers under the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act relating to the Control of Unauthorised Campers. It was recommended that these powers, most regularly used for action against unauthorised traveller encampments, be delegated to the Head of Culture & Leisure and turn to the parks Manager.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

That the following changes be incorporated into Sections 3.6.4 and 3.6.6(l) of the Constitution relating to the Head of Culture & Leisure and the Head of Regulatory Services:

To authorise and issue, on behalf of the Council, statutory directions requiring unauthorised campers to leave land and remove their property and vehicles

The Head of Regulatory Services had delegated powers to issue directions and take any necessary action under the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act relating to the Control of Unauthorised Campers.  These powers were most regularly used for action against unauthorised traveller encampments.  The report recommended that these powers also be delegated to the Head of Culture & Leisure and in turn to the Parks Manager to widen the ability to authorise direction notices in early stages of an unauthorised encampment. 

The Committee:

Resolved to recommend to Council that the following changes be incorporated into Sections 3.6.4 and 3.6.6(l) of the Constitution relating to the Head of Culture & Leisure and the Head of Regulatory Services.

To authorise and issue, on behalf of the Council, statutory directions requiring unauthorised campers to leave land and remove their property and vehicles