The Head of SRS presented a report on the Shared Regulatory Services Annual Report 2022-23 for noting.

The key aspects of operational performance across the region from the Annual Report were set out at section 3 of the report. The various appendices outlined the SRS performance measures, concluded prosecutions, provisional outturn statement and the business plan for 2023-24.

The Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning & Regeneration stated that the report showcased what work can be done when it was shared across the region and as the Chairperson of the Shared Regulatory Committee he saw the work that was done throughout Bridgend, the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. He added that with regards to the prosecutions mentioned in the report, it was a testament to how hard the team have worked to gather all the required information needed.

The Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning & Regeneration was pleased to see that Bridgend was 98% compliant when it comes to food hygiene standards. This is particularly pleasing with all the new restaurants that have opened in the past couple of years.

The Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment mentioned about houses that are at a poor standard of energy efficiency but tenants are afraid to complain to the landlords about this. He asked what the SRS could do to tackle these issues.

The Head of SRS stated that this was a new area of work for SRS and so the approach taken has been to work with the tenants and landlords to ensure compliance, however it is a lengthy process that requires steps, and various landlords were at different stages of this process. There were also a number of legislations in place that means there are exemptions on certain properties which also provided a challenge.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet Noted the Shared Regulatory Services Annual Report for 2022-23