Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

A report advising Members that the Scottish Government Ministers are considering proposals on the appointment of building standard verifiers to issue building warrants certificates and seeking Council support for the reappointment of local authorities to carry out the verifier role was considered.

Decision

The Executive agreed:-

1.             To make representations to Scottish Ministers and COSLA in support of the reappointment of Scotland’s 32 local authorities as sole verifiers for their geographical areas;

2.             To support any proposals not to extend the verifier role outwith local authorities; and

3.             To support the Scottish Association of Building Standards Managers campaign to retain the verifier role, acting on behalf of all 32 local authorities.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 4 October 2010, submitted)