Minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 25 July 2013 and of the Sub-Committee held on 19 August 2013, 2 September 2013, 3 September 2013, 9 September 2013 and 13  September 2013.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 25 July 2013 and of the Sub-Committees held on 19 August, 2 September, 3 September, 9 September, 13 September 2013 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Any interests not already registered

No additional declarations of interest were made.

Actions from the previous meeting were noted.

Update and Setting of Fees

The Committee noted the updated recommendations to the report issued in the supplementary agenda.  The Licensing Partnership Manager explained that the reports had been considered and recommended to Cabinet for approval by the Housing and Community Safety Advisory Committee the night before. 

Resolved:  That it be noted that

a)        the revised regulatory regime for the scrap metal recycling and vehicle dismantling industries was an Executive function and therefore not within the Committee’s terms of reference; and

b)        an amended fees report had now been considered by the Housing and Community Safety Advisory Committee and had been recommended to Cabinet for approval.

Members noted the further amendments made to Part 8 and 13 of the Constitution as circulated in the supplementary agenda, in light of scrap metal dealers licensing being an Executive function and being removed.

It was further noted that an amendment was required to Part 8, paragraphs 2.1 and 3.1, as the Licensing Committee had at its meeting on 25 July 2013 established ‘four’ Licensing Hearing Sub-Committees.

Resolved:  That it be recommended to Council that the amendments to Part 8 and Part 13 of the Council’s Constitution attached as Appendices A and B to the supplementary agenda, including the above amendment to Part 8, paragraphs 2.1 and 3.1, be approved.