Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Mrs M Lees, E Smith, Walker and Mrs Walsh.

Members of the Committee are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

No declarations of interest were declared.

Members will recall that the Committee at its last meeting on 5 April considered this item.

Since then it has been established that Members should have been aware of facts that were not included in the submitted report and accordingly it is necessary for the Committee to reconsider the item.

Report of Deputy Director of Legal Services 

Further to Minute 06.LS.16 5 April 2006 the Deputy Director of Legal Services submitted a report requesting the Committee to reconsider an application received from UK Recycling Assistance for a licence under the House to House Collections Act 1939 to conduct a collection in the Borough between 24 April and 13 May 2006, as it had been established that Members should have been made aware of facts that had not been included in the submitted report.  The Committee agreed to rescind the original decision and consider the application afresh taking into account the correct legislation and policy.

The applicant had indicated that the purpose of the collection was to provide funds for The Rainbow Trust, a registered children’s charity providing family centred care.

As UK Recycling Assistance was not a registered charity, the Committee was requested to consider whether the applicants had put forward exceptional reasons to warrant the granting of a licence to the organisation for a house to house collection, having regard to the amount proposed to be given to the charity.

Two representatives from UK Recycling Assistance attended the meeting to support the organisations application, indicating that 15% of the turnover realised should be devoted to the charity and indicating that the organisation already do house to house collections in many districts in Lancashire.

The Committee, took account of the applicant’s representation and supporting documentation

RESOLVED - 1) That the original decision taken by the Committee on the 5 April 2006 be rescinded.

2) That the application from UK Recycling Assistance be granted.

3) That an account of the collection be received within one month of the collection and submitted to the Committee should another application be received in the future.