Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE LICENSING MANAGER

To consider the outcome of the public consultation and adopt a scrap metal dealers licensing policy

RESOLVED: That the Scrap Metal Dealers Licensing Policy as attached at AppendixA be adopted.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure that the Council has a clear and transparent policy for the determination of applications and the enforcement of licences.

Audio Recording – 1 hour 6 minutes 17 seconds

The Executive Member for Housing and Environmental Health presented the report entitled Adoption of a Scrap Metal Dealers Licensing Policy together with the following appendices:

·           Appendix A - Proposed Policy; and

·           Appendix B – Consultation Responses.

The following alternative option was considered:

The Council could continue to process applications and enforce licensing requirements without a policy, however that would leave the Council at risk of legal challenge.

The following Members took part in the debate and asked questions:

·           Councillor Paul Clark;

·           Councillor Judi Billing.

The Licensing Manager responded to questions raised and confirmed that there had been no responses received to the consultation on the proposed Policy.

It was moved by Councillor Gary Grindal, seconded by Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb and:

RESOLVED: That the Scrap Metal Dealers Licensing Policy as attached at AppendixA be adopted.

REASON FOR DECISION:  To ensure that the Council had a clear and transparent policy for the determination of applications and the enforcement of licences.