Agenda and minutes

Urgent Business - Thursday, 19th September 2013

Contact: Liz Bateson - Democratic Services - telephone 01524 582047, or email:  ebateson@lancaster.gov.uk 

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Request for the City Council to give agreement for an application to be made to the DCLG to fund a project to tackle problematic houses in multiple occupation pdf icon PDF 64 KB

The Chief Executive has consulted with the Leader and Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Health and Housing to take an Urgent Business Decision.  The reason for the urgency in this case is that the deadline for the application is 20 September 2013.  The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has been consulted and agreed to waive the five day call-in period in accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 17(a).

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The following decision has been taken under the Urgent Business Procedure.  In accordance with Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 17 the Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny has agreed to waive the five day call-in period enabling the decision to be implemented immediately.

 

 

UB88   request for the City Council to give agreement for an       Application to be made to the DCLG to fund a project to tackle problematic houses in multiple occupation

 

(1)        That the Chief Executive under urgent business agrees to Lancaster City Council submitting an application to the DCLG Rogue Landlords funding, subject to there being no additional cost implications for the city council. 

(2)        That the General Fund Revenue Budget is updated accordingly, split across relevant financial years, in the event that the application is successful. 

(3)       That consultation is undertaken with a view to waiving call in, in accordance with Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rule 17, to enable the decision to be implemented immediately.