Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services, the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group had recommended that the current policy and processes be adopted subject to:
· the word ‘determining’ being changed to ‘processing’ within the table at 6.1
· the wording ‘refund fee’ should read ‘consider refund’
· a flat fee of £350 should apply to all applicants with no discount given for those on benefits
The Cabinet Member for the Environment outlined the contents of the report stating that the policy provided the authority to determine complaints by the owners/occupiers of domestic property adversely affected by evergreen hedges over two metres high.
Consideration was given to the fee for determining a complaint
RESOLVED that the revised policy as amended be approved and that delegated authority be given to the Head of Housing and Property Services to review the fees on an annual basis.
(Proposed by Cllr N V Davey and seconded by Cllr R L Stanley)
Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.