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EXECUTIVE Tuesday 29th March 2016 6.30 p.m. EXECUTIVE BURNLEY TOWN HALL Tuesday, 29th March 2016 at 6.30 p.m. This agenda gives notice of items to be considered in private as required by Regulations 5 (4) and (5) of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 Members are reminded that if they have detailed questions on individual reports, they are advised to contact the report authors in advance of the meeting. Members of the public may ask a question, make a statement, or present a petition relating to any agenda item or any matter falling within the remit of the committee. Notice in writing of the subject matter must be given to the Head of Chief Executive’s Office by 5.00pm on the day before the meeting. Forms can be obtained for this purpose from the reception desk at Burnley Town Hall or the Contact Centre, Parker Lane, Burnley. Forms are also available on the Council’s website www.burnley.gov.uk/meetings. AGENDA 1. Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. 2. Minutes To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 15th February 2016 (available at www.burnley.gov.uk) 3. Minutes of Individual Decisions There have been no Individual Executive Decisions made since the last meeting; 4. Additional Items of Business To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. 5. Declaration of Interest In accordance with the Regulations, Members are required to declare any personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of The Executive DATE – 29-03-16 Page 1 of 4 those interests in respect of items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them. 6. Exclusion of the Public To determine during which items, if any, the public are to be excluded from the meeting. 7. Public Question Time To consider questions, statements or petitions from Members of the Public. PUBLIC ITEMS 8. Private Sector Enforcement Policy To consider a report on a Private Sector Enforcement Policy (report enclosed) 9. Empty Homes Programme To consider a report regarding the Empty Homes Programme to reduce the number of empty homes in the Borough (report enclosed) 10. Local Development Scheme To consider a revised Local Development Scheme setting out the programme for the remaining stages of the preparation of Burnley’s Local Plan (report enclosed) 11. Playing Fields Strategy and Action Plan 2016 To approve the Playing Fields Strategy and Action Plan 2016 (report enclosed) 12. Primary Engineer To consider a report on Primary Engineer (report enclosed) 13. Strategic Risk Register To seek approval of the Strategic Risk Register (report enclosed) 14. Exclusion of the Public To consider the exclusion of the public from the meeting before discussion takes place on the following items of business on the grounds that in view of the nature of the business to be transacted if the public were present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972. The Executive DATE – 29-03-16 Page 2 of 4 PRIVATE ITEMS Details of any representations received by the Executive about why any of the following reports should be considered in public – None received. Statement in response to any representations – Not required 15. Vision Park To seek approval for prudential borrowing for the Vision Park Project Phase 1, subject to LEP funding approval (report enclosed) This item is private as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). 16. Disposal of Land at South West Burnley/Westgate, Burnley To consider the disposal of Land at South West Burnley/Westgate, Burnley (report enclosed) This item is private as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). 17. Sale of Nicholas Street Offices To consider the Sale of Nicholas Street Offices (report enclosed) This item is private as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). 18. Disposal of Land oppposite 464-476 Accrington Road To consider the disposal of Land opposite 464-476 Accrington Road (report enclosed) This item is private as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). 19. Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Transport Procurement To authorise the Head of Green Spaces and Amenities to obtain and accept tenders regarding a capital programme for grounds maintenance equipment and transport procurement (report enclosed) This item is private as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). The Executive DATE – 29-03-16 Page 3 of 4 MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE Councillor Bea Foster Councillor Tony Harrison Councillor Sue Graham Councillor Wajid Khan Councillor John Harbour Councillor Mark Townsend (Chair) PUBLISHED Thursday, 17th March 2016 The Executive DATE – 29-03-16 Page 4 of 4 ITEM NO Housing Enforcement Policy REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DATE 29/03/2016 PORTFOLIO Housing and Environment REPORT AUTHOR Clare Jackson TEL NO 01281 477231 EMAIL [email protected] PURPOSE 1. To seek approval to the revised Housing Enforcement Policy. RECOMMENDATION 2. To approve and adopt the Housing Enforcement Policy attached to this report. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION 3. To ensure the enforcement of legislation affecting the housing stock within the Borough is current and meets the requirements of the 1998 Enforcement Concordat and the Legislative and Reform Act 2006. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS 4. The Council has statutory duties to regulate and enforce the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and the Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation. It also uses other relevant legislation to ensure the highest standards of property condition and property management for people living and working in the Borough. 5. The policy sets out the broad principles and processes which Officers will follow when enforcing housing related legislation to ensure the approach is fair and consistent which will stand up to scrutiny. It will explain how the Council will take steps to ensure that housing does not adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of the occupiers or visitors and how it will improve the management of the private rented sector. 6. The policy is concerned mainly with the private rented sector however its remit also extends across all forms of tenure where appropriate. The policy has been revised and updated to take into account many changes within the private rented sector, including the introduction of new legislation. 7. Please note that the following appendices to the Housing Enforcement Policy are under review. The revised Accreditation Policy and Empty Homes Strategy will be brought to future meetings of the Executive. C:\Users\spfarm\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9edccb9cd644d68f242b6efb6e16fb.docx Appendix 1 - The Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Anecdotal evidence suggests that there are an increasing numbers of terraced properties that are being used as unlicensable standards; we need to ensure that the standards sufficiently cover this type of accommodation. Appendix 2 - The Accreditation Scheme Policy requires updating in relation to new legislation affecting the private rented sector. The current standards detailed in the policy reflect the Housing Health and Safety System. Feedback from landlords is that this is difficult to interpret; the review will include a more prescriptive property condition check list. Appendix 3 - The Empty Homes Strategy was originally written in 2008 to reflecting changes to housing policy and practice that were being both developed and implemented at the time, such as the Housing Act 2004 and ‘Decent Homes’ agenda. The strategy is under review; expanding upon areas of emerging best practice, as well as National developments in empty homes policy such as the New Homes Bonus, links to the emerging local plan and the provision of affordable housing. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS AND BUDGET PROVISION 8. None POLICY IMPLICATIONS 9. To make the Borough a place of choice, amongst other factors, the Borough needs to offer the right quality and type of accommodation. Delivery of this policy will ensure housing conditions and the way in which they are managed are compliant with the relevant legislation helping to achieve the right quality accommodation. DETAILS OF CONSULTATION 10. None. BACKGROUND PAPERS 11. None FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Clare Jackson – Private Sector Housing Manager 477231 ALSO: Paul Gatrell – Head of Housing and Development Control 477230 C:\Users\spfarm\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9edccb9cd644d68f242b6efb6e16fb.docx Appendix 1 BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL HOUSING ENFORCEMENT POLICY Housing and Development Control Unit 19 Parker Lane Burnley March 2016 Clare Jackson Private Sector Housing Manager 1 CONTENTS Pages Preface 2 Introduction 3 Part A Policy Aims and Objectives Aims 3 Objectives 3 to 4 Part B Legislation and Policies Used B1 Part 1 of the Housing Act - HHSRS 4 to 7 B2 Houses in Multiple occupation 7 to 10 B3 Selective Licensing 10 to 15 B4 Accreditation