Agenda item

To approve the consultation and evidence gathering for the proposal to designate the

following areas for selective licensing.  The draft proposed designation area maps

and street lists are attached as appendices.

a.    Daneshouse Area with Stoneyholme area; (Appendix 1a and 1b)

b.    Trinity Area (Appendix 2a and 2b)

c.    Gannow Area (Appendix 3a and 3b)

d.    Queensgate Area (Appendix 4a and 4b)

The draft case proposal document (Attached as Appendix 5) sets out the Council’s

reasons for proposing to designate the areas for Selective Licensing.

To enable the statutory consultation of residents, landlords and stakeholders in the

proposed areas.

To ensure the consultation includes a proposed fee structure, proposal documents and

agreed proposed boundaries and consultation area to assist in the delivery and analysis

of the statutory consultation.

To enable any issues to be addressed and evaluated before presenting the final proposal

for the proposed selective licensing areas to the Executive Committee in January 2019.

 To identify the best business solution for landlords to apply on line and enable officers to efficiently process selective licensing applications.

1.    That the carrying out of consultation in relation to the following areas proposed for selective licensing be approved:

a.    Daneshouse Area with Stoneyholme Area;

b.    Trinity Area;

c.    Gannow Area; and

d.    Queensgate Area.

2.    That the Head of Housing and Development Control be authorised:

a.    To approve the final proposed fee structure, case proposal document, proposed designation boundaries and areas for consultation; and

b.    To carry out consultation in relation to those areas proposed for selective

licensing (authorising such officers for that purpose as may be necessary).

3.    That approval be given to the appointment of a Project Assistant at Grade 8 for the

period 1^st August 2018 to 31^st May 2019.

4.      That the Head of Housing and Development Control be authorised to explore various business solutions for the re-introduction of an on-line application system with a fully integrated back office administration system.