It was acknowledged at the time that because of stringent government legislation the implementation of a Selective Licensing Scheme would be a long and arduous undertaking for the council, but it was also recognised that local conditions and demand from many communities meant that the council shouldn't be deterred from taking up the challenge.
Yesterday Durham County Council's Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered a report setting out the latest update on work undertaken so far to introduce a Selective Licensing Scheme, including the overarching legislation and statutory requirements which must be met before a Scheme can be implemented.
The report also sets out the context of the scheme in County Durham, along with details of the statutory public consultation which must be completed before any Scheme is submitted to the Secretary of State for approval, and finally it sets out the next steps the council must take before the scheme can be fully implemented.
Further update reports will be published on this site as the Scheme progresses towards implementation.