To make some minor amendments to the Public Protection Enforcement Policy which was originally approved by Cabinet on 24 May 2011.
The intention of the policy is to ensure that enforcement action is compliant with all relevant legislation and guidelines, and is fair, clear, transparent, consistent, proportionate,risk based and robust. It relates to any enforcement actions taken by officers in Public Protection Services, and establishes a consistent approach regarding the use of both formal and informal mechanisms to achieve effective and efficient compliance with relevant legislation. This will assist local businesses contributing to supporting the economy as outlined in the council’s business plan.
The proposed decision relates to making some minor changes to the policy to reflect the recent Regulators’ Code published by the Government’s Better Regulation Delivery Office under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, which replaces the Regulators’ Compliance Code. The new code provides a clear, flexible and risk based framework for how regulators across a wide range of public bodies should engage with those they regulate.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Abandoned
Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2014
Decision due: 11 Aug 2014 by Cabinet Member for Health (including Public Health) and Adult Social Care
Lead member: Cllr Keith Humphries
Contact: John Carter, Head of Public Protection, 01225 770590 Email: john.carter@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has taken place at a national level by the Better Regulation Delivery Office on the proposal to publish the Regulators’ Code.