Approval
This overarching policy is approved by the Council's Executive. All service-specific enforcement policies, procedures, codes and guidance developed for the Council from the date of this policy will comply with the principles of this policy and will be approved by their appropriate Corporate Director.
Documents that this Policy replaces
This policy replaces any previous overarching enforcement policies for:
- Allerdale Borough Council
- Copeland Borough Council
- Carlisle City Council
- Cumbria County Council (as applied to Cumberland Council)
This policy contains a set of overarching principles that will guide the interpretation and use of service level enforcement strategies and procedures that existed for sovereign authorities prior to the establishment of Cumberland Council. Where there is divergence between previously existing sovereign policies and this policy, this policy has precedence.
Review of the Policy
This policy will be reviewed regularly and updated in response to changes in legislation, statutory guidance, or service delivery.