THE FUTURE OF THE BUILDING CONTROL SERVICE
Minutes:
RESOLVED that:
1. An ‘in year’ contribution for 23/24 be made to Erewash Borough Council in line with the figure based included in the report based on the forecast deficit at the current year end.
2. A forecast estimate based on Quarter 1 actuals in each previous year be used to formulate a year end outturn to determine the management fee for the 24/25 and future years. Using this model, the management fee for 2024/25 would be based on the figure included in the report per authority, and could be used as a budgeting figure.
3. The proposed action plan, set out in appendix 3, be approved.
4. That Cabinet authorise a letter to be written to the Secretary of State highlighting the deficiencies of the current authorised inspector regime in relation to the impact on viability on local authority building control services; difficulties in enforcing building regulation approvals given by approved inspectors; and concerns about the objectivity of the approved inspector regime
5. That the operation of the Building Control Service be referred to scrutiny for further consideration.
Reason
The resolution will allow for key areas of improvement to take place in service delivery.