Decisions

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Decisions published

20/05/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Section 11 Improvement Notice 24/00100HA1112 ref: 3893    Recommendations Approved

Part 3: Scheme of Delegations: Housing Director: 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 20/05/2024

Decision:

Issue an improvement notice

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


01/05/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Section 11& 12 Improvement Notice 24/00085HA1112 ref: 3892    Recommendations Approved

Part 3: Scheme of Delegations: Housing Director: 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 01/05/2024

Decision:

Issue an improvement notice

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


01/05/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Section 11& 12 Improvement Notice 24/00158HA1112 ref: 3891    Recommendations Approved

Part 3: Scheme of Delegations: Housing Director: 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 01/05/2024

Decision:

Issue an improvement notice

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


02/09/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Section 11& 12 Improvement Notice 24/00158HA1112 ref: 3890    Recommendations Approved

Part 3: Scheme of Delegations: Housing Director: 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 02/09/2024

Decision:

Issue an improvement notice

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


22/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00041/HMO ref: 3889    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 22/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


22/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00039/HMO ref: 3888    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 22/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


22/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00040/HMO ref: 3887    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 22/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


22/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00042/HMO ref: 3886    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 22/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


22/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00034/HMO ref: 3885    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 22/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


15/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00037/HMO ref: 3884    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 15/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


08/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00021/HMO ref: 3883    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 08/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


08/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00025/HMO ref: 3882    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 08/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


08/11/2024 - Housing Act 2004 Part 2 24/00026/HMO ref: 3881    Recommendations Approved

Part 3 Scheme of Delegations – Housing Director – 15

Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Place

Decision published: 29/11/2024

Effective from: 08/11/2024

Decision:

Grant a final licence

Lead officer: Mandy Cooper


21/01/2024 - Housing Benefit Write off October 2024 ref: 3880    Recommendations Approved

Financial regulation 12.14 states:
Any debt due to the Council may only be written-off with the authorisation of
the Executive except, insofar as an individual debt does not exceed £10,000,
the initial authority may be given by the Interim Finance Director who shall be
required to publish periodically reports of the debts that have been written off
in accordance with the delegated authority.

Debts over £10,000 are reported to the Executive at least annually in the Statement of Accounts and any other delegated reports as and recommend for write off by the Section 151 officer.

The Revenues, Benefits & Customer Services Business Manager is exercising an authority delegated to him by the Section 151 officer for debts from £5000.00 up to £10,000.

The Benefits Team Manager is exercising an authority delegated to her by the Section 151 Officer for debts up to £5,000.

Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer

Decision published: 26/11/2024

Effective from: 21/01/2024

Decision:

To write off Housing benefit debts during the month of October 2024

Lead officer: David Ripley


20/11/2024 - Public Interest Report from Grant Thornton WBC24-048. ref: 3879    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Council

Made at meeting: 20/11/2024 - Council

Decision published: 22/11/2024

Effective from: 20/11/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED

That  (i)    the recommendations set out in the Grant Thornton Public Interest Report be accepted in full;

          (ii)   the Council’s Improvement and Recovery Plan be reviewed and updated as necessary to take account of the PIR findings and recommendations;

          (iii)  the Council notes that Commissioners will consider taking forward further enquiries arising from the report;

          (iv)  the Council notes that the Chief Executive has contacted Surrey Police already to make clear that, should any evidence emerge of criminality or misfeasance in public office, this will be referred to them for investigation; and

          (v)   the Council places on record its apology to local residents for its failings in the past.