Enforcement teams are asked to do more with less, and casework ages quickly when a post is vacant. Aequitas Planning provides experienced enforcement capacity and leadership that can start work without a long induction, because the work is already familiar.
Request a callAdditional experienced casework capacity to clear ageing cases and stabilise a service under pressure. Cases are investigated, evidenced and progressed to closure or formal action, with clear reporting on throughput. Priced per case or on a monthly retainer and contracted directly with the authority.
Cover for vacancies, secondments and parental leave at team leader or enforcement manager level. Day to day supervision, case allocation, quality assurance of notices, member and complainant handling, and support for officer development.
A structured review of your enforcement plan, service standards, delegation arrangements and case handling process, benchmarked against practice in comparable authorities. You receive a written report with prioritised, practical recommendations.
A workable priority matrix, closure criteria and case handling standards that officers will actually use, plus support to apply it to the live caseload so that harm led cases progress first.
Practical training on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act changes, evidence gathering and record keeping, drafting notices that survive challenge, and appeal preparation. Delivered in person or remotely, with follow up mentoring for less experienced officers.
Support on the cases that carry the most risk, including listed buildings, unauthorised residential conversions, large scale unauthorised uses and section 174 appeals. Includes appeal statements, evidence review and witness support.
A short conversation about your caseload, the pressure points and what a good outcome looks like. We agree the volume of work, the priorities and the reporting you need.
A written engagement letter setting out scope, fees and data protection arrangements, followed by system access, delegated authority and an agreed point of contact.
Cases are progressed to closure or formal action, with regular written updates on throughput, risks and any decisions that need officer or member sign off.
Lambeth · Hillingdon · Redbridge · Sutton · Waltham Forest · Wandsworth · Ealing · St Albans · Watford · Swindon · Cheltenham · Stafford · Rochford
Roles held at officer, senior officer, manager and team leader level across London boroughs and district councils.
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