Litigation and regulation

On 1 April the single new council for North Yorkshire launched replacing Scarborough Borough Council and other local authorites in North Yorkshire.

To find your Councillor or to view minutes, meetings and agendas please visit the North Yorkshire Council website.

Legal Services Manager: Fiona Casson

Solicitor (Litigation and Regulation): Jonathan Davey

Summary of workscope

  • undertaking litigation and prosecutions in the courts and advocacy in the courts
  • applying for and enforcing anti-social behaviour orders
  • Injunction applications
  • housing and homelessness law
  • housing benefit prosecutions
  • environment related prosecutions
  • planning advice, appeals and enquiries
  • enforcement of planning, building and licensing control
  • licensing
  • byelaws