84 Resourcing within the Planning & Building Control Department
To seek the approval of Members for a proposal to address capacity, resilience, recruitment and retention issues within the Planning & Building Control Department. (Report of the Portfolio Holder Place enclosed)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the report of the Portfolio Holder for Place which sought the approval for a proposal to address capacity, resilience, recruitment and retention issues within the Planning and Building Control Department.
The Portfolio Holder for Place introduced the report, stating that it outlined improvements in the level of service from the planning and building control department. A 20% uplift in fees had been put in place by the government, on the proviso it be used in the planning and building control department.
Building control fees were increasing and new services would now be subject to charges.
DECISION:
a) That the Council approves the budgetary impact of the proposals set out in the report for incorporation in the 2019/20 budget; and
b) That the Council approves a 14-day consultation with staff on the proposed changes and their implementation on the basis outlined in this report unless matters change significantly following consultation.