The Council has a wide range of statutory powers and duties for ensuring public protection and the smooth running of society. Enforcement does not always mean taking formal action and covers a broad range of approaches including but not limited to:
- deciding to take no further action
- compliance advice
- formal warning
- Statutory/Enforcement/Community Protection Notice
- Fixed Penalty Notice
- simple caution
- prosecution
- works in default
- injunction
- Criminal Behaviour Order
- other formal action, for example seizure, recovery action, suspension or revocation of licences or permissions
Examples of service areas that enforce legislation or have regulatory functions (not exhaustive):
- Trading standards
- Environmental health/protection
- Anti-Social behaviour/Public Space Protection Orders
- Licensing
- Housing
- Planning
- Flood and Water Management
- Building control
- Highways and Transport
- Education (school attendance, child employment)
- Revenues and Benefits
The Policy applies to all staff, agents and contractors acting on behalf of Cumberland Council.
Details relating to any enforcement and associated legislation will be contained within the Council Constitution which is reviewed on an annual basis.