Issue - meetings

This report identifies the cost of the public protection role of the partnership and other costs, which are met by the contributions from the three partner authorities. 

Background:

The Director of the South Thames Gateway Building Control Partnership introduced a report identifying the cost of the public protection role of the partnership and other costs, which are met by the contributions from the three Partner Authorities.

It was noted that under the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement the three Partner Authorities funded a number of non-fee earning activities, including dangerous structures, demolitions, unauthorised works and disabled persons applications. For the purposes of the Business Plan these activities were divided into public protection inspection, public protection information and ancillary functions, such as Safety Advisory Group meetings. Detailed time analysis reports had been used to demonstrate how officer time and costs had been attributed to the partnership’s non-fee earning account.

Members discussed the report and accompanying appendices, which gave details of the thirteen areas of activity and, where possible, gave details of applications deposited up to the end of February 2012. Following discussion on the increased number of disabled person applications since 2008, which was forecast to continue to grow, the Director of the South Thames Gateway Building Control Partnership undertook to provide the Joint Committee and Officer Steering Group with trend details across the three administrative areas. Members and officers would then draw attention to the impact of such non-fee earning work upon the Partnership.

Decision:

The Joint Committee noted the contents of the report.

Reason for Decision

The South Thames Gateway Building Control Constitution requires the Joint Committee to monitor the activities of the partnership, which are paid for by the contributions from each authority in order to ensure value for money.