Issue details

1.         The Director of People and Places be authorised to:-

·                grant or renew a licence of a Scrap Metal Dealer under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.

·                serve Notice of a proposal to refuse or cancel a licence of a Scrap Metal dealer under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.

·                serve notice of a proposal to vary a licence of a Scrap Metal Dealer under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.

·                determine applications for a licence of a Scrap Metal Dealer under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 where it is the intention to refuse or cancel a licence or to vary a licence under section 4 of the Act where the applicant has not served notice requiring the opportunity to make representations to the authority in respect of the proposal to refuse or cancel a licence, or to impose conditions on a licence.

·                institute legal proceedings in respect of any breaches of the provisions of the Act.

2.         Where the Director of People and Places proposes to refuse or to cancel a licence or to vary a licence under section 4 of the Act and the applicant has given notice to the authority within the prescribed time that they require the opportunity to make representations about that proposal, the relevant Cabinet Member be authorised to conduct the hearing and determine the application on the Cabinet’s behalf.

3.         Executive Cabinet approve the fees set out in paragraph 53 of the report in respect of Scrap Metal Dealers Licences.

4.         The Council’s constitution be amended to incorporate the approved changes in the Officer Delegation Rules contained in part 4 of the Constitution consequent to the decisions at (1)to (3) above.