Decision details

Managing Unauthorised Encampments: Members Working Group Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To advise cabinet of the consideration undertaken and subsequent recommendions brought forwared by the cross-party members working group for unauthorised encamapments

Oringinal report was not presented in March 2020 due to Covid 19 priorties

Decision:

RESOLVED that:-

(a)          Cabinet adopt the revised policy for the management of unauthorised encampments across BCP Council;

(b)          The working party be asked to explore the following options: the feasibility of providing alternative stopping places; the use of pre-emptive injunction against trespass; target hardening and management of incursions.  Their recommendations to be brought back to Cabinet within four months including the necessary governance, resources and consultation that would be required; and

(c)          a balanced approach to target hardening as local circumstance dictate be adopted.

Voting: 7:2

Portfolio Holder: Environment and Climate Change

 

Report author: Andy McDonald

Publication date: 02/10/2020

Date of decision: 30/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 30/09/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 10/10/2020

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