The proposal is to develop a shared Building Control Service with neighbouring Local Authorities.

(i)       that Torbay Council’s Building Control Service join and become part of the Devon Building Control Partnership with staff TUPE transferred to the host Authority, Teignbridge District Council from the 1 April 2017; and

(ii)      that the Assistant Director (Communities and Customer Services), in consultation with the Executive Lead for Planning, Transport and Housing, be give delegated authority to finalise the arrangements of the transfer of the Building Control Service.

The joining and transfer of the Building Control Service to the Devon Building Control Partnership, will provide the Council with a sustainable and resilient service for the residents of Torbay.

Alternative options were set out in the submitted report but were not discussed at the meeting.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The submitted report set out a proposal for the Council’s Building Control Service to join and form part of an existing shared Building Control Service known as the Devon Building Control Partnership with neighbouring local Authorities.  The overarching aim of the proposal was to maintain effective and efficient Building Control Services meeting statutory requirements whilst satisfying customers’ needs.

The Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) made on 18 January 2017 and his decision is set out above.

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