Enforcement Policy, October 2024
Policy objectives and details of publication
Objectives
The objectives of this policy are to establish a 'one council' approach to enforcement activity across Wiltshire Council, consistent with the Regulators Code and the council's aim to remain focused on prevention as an effective means of ensuring that businesses, individuals, local premises, practices and activities comply with legislation and statutory requirements. This will ensure that such activity does not put the economic wellbeing, health and safety or amenity of the general public, employees, other businesses or consumers at risk.
The policy sets out common principles that the Council will follow when taking enforcement action so that the Council's approach is consistent, transparent, accountable, proportionate and targeted.
The intended recipients of this document are:
- officers undertaking enforcement activity on behalf of Wiltshire Council (including Public Protection, Planning, Building Control, Environmental Enforcement, Parking, Highways, Waste, Internal Audit, Private Sector Housing, Education Welfare, Libraries and Health and Safety and any other services which may undertake enforcement)
- the public
Details of publication
Reference number: 1.1
Status: draft
Document sponsor(s): Corporate Director of Place
Document author(s): Executive Office with Enforcement Management Group
Group/persons consulted: Cabinet, Licensing and Planning Committees, cllrs, town and parish councils, businesses, Enforcement Management Group
Ratifying body: Full Council
Date ratified: 15 October 2024
Date of issue: 15 October 2024
Next review date: October 2026
Contact for review: Executive Office