Issue - meetings

The Topic Group had concluded its review and had recommended that the report be submitted to Cabinet with the following recommendation:

‘Following the review exercise undertaken with officers, the Topic Group supported the Housing Services and Public Protection operating a joint service dealing with statutory noise nuisance consistently.  This would be via a shared Nuisance Information Pack advising residents of the new procedure.  There are various legal remedies that could be used such as Section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Crime & Policing Act 2015; additionally the Housing Service could also use Tenancy Terms & Conditions to deal with some issues relating to noise nuisance. 

It is recommended that a Policy and Procedure be produced and implemented defining the new joint service.  This would also demonstrate how the Council was dealing with noise nuisance in a consistent and as far as was possible tenure neutral manner for all residents.

The Topic Group had agreed that in regular communication with all tenants there would be a notice added highlighting any evictions for ASB and a gentle reminder of tenants own obligations.’ The Sub-Committee were particular keen that every effort be made to communicate to tenants the actions which the Council have taken to deal with ASB in Council Tenancies.

The Sub-Committee agreed that the report and recommendations be submitted to Cabinet for consideration.