Issue - meetings

RESOLVED  - that (A) the proposed fee levels as set out in Essential Reference Paper B of the report submitted, be adopted; and

(B)     the proposed delegations for dealing with licensing and enforcement as set out in Essential Reference Paper C of the report submitted, be approved.

The Executive Member for Community Safety and Environment submitted a report detailing the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, which considered the proposed application fees and delegation of powers.

The new legislation repealed the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 (as amended) and Part 1 of the Vehicle (Crime) Act 2001, and created a revised regulatory regime for the scrap metal recycling and vehicle dismantling industries.  The new Act maintained local authorities as the principal regulator, but gave them the power to better regulate these industries by allowing them to refuse to grant a licence to ‘unsuitable’ applicants and a power to revoke licences if the dealer became ‘unsuitable’. 

In response to Members’ questions, the Director of Neighbourhood Services stated that the proposed fees were in line with neighbouring authorities.  He added that the enforcement teams had been restructured with appropriate training on the new legislation.

The Executive approved the recommendations as now detailed.

RESOLVED  - that (A) the proposed fee levels as set out in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ of the report submitted, be adopted; and

(B)      the proposed delegations for dealing with licensing and enforcement as set out in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ of the report submitted, be approved.