Agenda and minutes

When making decisions about enforcement action to be taken where individuals or businesses have breached a legal requirement, it is important that those decisions are appropriate, proportional and rational and based on sound evidence.  This report seeks the approval of the Leader to the enforcement policy that will inform those decisions.

Resolved

That the Leader of the Council agrees:

1.         The enforcement policy for the Trading Standards Service.

2.         That the authority to make minor amendments to the policy is delegated to the Assistant Director Environmental Services or their nominee.

The contract for the delivery of services concerning domestic abuse is due to expire on 31 March 2021 and therefore approval is required to commence a tender process for new provision to start 1 April 2021.

Resolved

That the Leader of the Council

1.1       authorises the Strategic Director for People to enter into relevant contracts for the provision of adult domestic abuse related support services.

1.2      authorises the Strategic Director for People to proceed with entering into a procurement process for the provision of adult domestic related support services which will come into effect from 1 April 2021 on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources

This report introduces a new education strategy for Nuneaton and requests the approval of the Leader.

Resolved

That the Leader of the Council endorses the establishment of the Nuneaton Education Strategy and its launch in 2020 and implementation supported by a

5-year delivery plan.

Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires certain organisations to develop a slavery and human trafficking statement each year. The Leader is requested to authorise the latest statement for the County Council.

Resolved

That the Leader of the Council approves the County Council’s updated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year 2020/21.