Issue - meetings

To request additional capacity in areas of the council detailed in the report.

Members received a report which requested additional capacity in the areas of private sector housing, town centre management, environmental enforcement, antisocial behaviour and domestic abuse.

In response to a member’s question about the ASB officer post, it was noted that the funding of the post was split between the housing revenue account and general fund which reflected the demand on the post, but the post holder would be flexible between the two areas.

In relation to the Assistant Town Centre Manager posts, it was asked why there would be support for Earl Shilton, Barwell and Market Bosworth, but not Burbage. In response, it was explained that Hinckley was considered to be the local town centre for Burbage.

RESOLVED – the report be endorsed and costs be built into the budget for 2017/18 onwards.