Enforcement

Medway Council has a statutory duty to undertake many different types of enforcement, through a range of departments and co-ordinated across the council. It enforces a number of laws and seeks to improve the quality of life and the health and safety of people who live, work or study in Medway and those who visit Medway.

The following links provide more information on the work of some of the main areas of the council that carry out its enforcing role:

• Building Control,
• Environmental Health,
• Greenspace Services,
• Planning Enforcement,
• Educational Welfare Services,
• Licensing Unit,
• Medway Safer Communities Officers,
• Trading Standards,
• Private Sector Housing,

The council has a Corporate Enforcement Policy that demonstrates its commitment to protecting the rights, quality of life and environment of the people of Medway by providing robust and effective enforcement services. The policy refers to partnership working, core values, working with government departments and commissions and acts of Parliament.

Other areas of enforcement work:

Acts of Parliament

For information about acts of Parliament passed prior to 1987, please refer to the Office of Public Sector Information (www.opsi.gov.uk/about/contact-us/index.htm).

• Regulation of Investigating Powers Act 2000 (www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000023.htm)
• Human Rights Act 1998 (www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980042.htm)
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900008_en_1.htm)
• Social Security Administration Act 1992 (www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1992/Ukpga_19920005_en_1.htm)
• Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/1997047.htm)
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 (www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900043_en_1.htm)

Partnerships

• The Health and Safety Executive's Lead Authority Partnership Scheme (LAPS) (www.hse.gov.uk/lau/laps/index.htm)
• Local Strategic Partnership
• Community Safety Partnership

Other organisations that carry enforcement work

• Office of Surveillance Commissioners (www.surveillancecommissioners.gov.uk)
• Department for Work and Pensions (www.dwp.gov.uk)
• Department for Children, Schools and Families (www.dfes.gov.uk)
• Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services (www.lacors.gov.uk)
• Health and Safety Executive (www.hse.gov.uk)
• The Crown Prosecution Service (www.cps.gov.uk)

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