Agenda and minutes

Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillor Nichols, with the substitution of Councillor Bray. As Councillor Bray was substituting for Councillor Nichols it was proposed that he be appointed Chairman for the purposes of this meeting

RESOLVED – Councillor Bray be appointed Chairman for this committee meeting.

Apologies were also submitted from Councillor Hulbert, with the substitution of Councillor Moore, Councillor Cartwright with the substitution of Councillor Witherford.

Apologies were also submitted for Councillor Batty, Councillor O’Shea and Councillor Richards.

All substitutions were authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.1.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 April 2011.

On the motion of Cllr Gould, seconded by Cllr Moore, it was

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 19 April 2011 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

To be advised of any additional items of business which the Chairman decides by reason of special circumstances shall be taken as matters of urgency at this meeting.

No additional business items were declared at this stage.

To receive verbally from Members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda.

No interests were declared at this stage.

To hear any questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10.

No questions were presented at this stage.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

Members were given the licensing requirements of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and asked for their approval for the scheme of delegation and licensing fees.

Members were also presented with the facts concerning scrap metal and background history as to how the increased value of metal had caused a growing problem of metal thefts in the whole of the U.K. They were given a comprehensive outlay of what the new licences would entail, how visible the new plates would be and associated licence costs.

Members were asked to consider the following recommendations:

(a)        agree that the Executive considers this report with a recommendation that charges be introduced as shown at Appendix 2

(b)        that all contested applications be considered by a Licensing Panel made up of three members of the Licensing Regulatory Committee;

(c)        that both the designations of Authorised Officers under the Act, as set out in paragraph 3.25, and the Scheme of Delegation as set out at Appendix 1 be considered and agreed by Council. 

On the motion of Cllr Witherford, seconded by Cllr Gould, it was

RESOLVED – The above recommendations be agreed.