Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

The report provides an update on the implementation of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and details the interim Scheme of Delegation which reflects the current position that that the provisions of the Act must currently be exercised by the Executive.  The report seeks the views of the Committee on a proposed Scheme of Delegation which would be implementable following the future amendment of the ‘Functions Regulations’ to appropriately delegate this function to the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee.

The Committee is requested to comment on the proposed Scheme of Delegation and recommend that the Council Meeting authorise the Monitoring Officer to make the necessary amendments to the Scheme of Delegation to delegate the functions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 as detailed in Section 6 of the report which might be necessary following any future amendment of the Functions Regulations making this a ‘non-executive’ function.

Officer contact: Peter Cooke / Damian Eaton on 474 4851 / 3207 or email: peter.cooke@stockport.gov.uk / damian.eaton@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) on progress since the last meeting on the implementation of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.  The report detailed the interim Scheme of Delegation that reflect the current position that the provisions of the Act must currently be exercised by the Executive.  The report also sought the views of the Committee on a proposed Scheme of Delegation which would be implementable following the future amendment of the ‘Functions Regulations’ to appropriately delegate this function to the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee.

The following issues were raised/ comments made:-

·           Clarification was sought regarding whether licensee’s information was displayed on their site and collector’s license badge.

·           Why it was not possible to hold both a site and collectors licence simultaneously.

·           Clarification was sought regarding section 4.3 in respect of the conditions that a local authority could include when issuing a licence.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Council Meeting be recommended to authorise the Monitoring Officer to make the necessary amendments to the Scheme of Delegation, to delegate the functions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 as detailed in Section 6 of the report, when appropriate.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be requested to submit a report to a future meeting of the Committee clarifying what information would be displayed on a licensee badge, obtaining a site and collectors licence simultaneously and the conditions that a local authority could include when issuing a licence.

To consider a joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

The report provides an update on the implementation of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and details the interim Scheme of Delegation which reflects the current position that that the provisions of the Act must currently be exercised by the Executive. The report seeks the views of the Working Party on a proposed Scheme of Delegation which would be implementable following the future amendment of the ‘Functions Regulations’ to appropriately delegate this function to the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee.

The Working Party is requested to comment on the proposed Scheme of Delegation and recommend that the Council Meeting authorise the Monitoring Officer to make the necessary amendments to the Scheme of Delegation to delegate the functions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 as detailed in Section 6 of the report which might be necessary following any future amendment of the Functions Regulations making this a ‘non-executive’ function.

Officer contact: Peter Cooke / Damian Eaton on 474 4851 / 3207 or email: peter.cooke@stockport.gov.uk / damian.eaton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Council Solicitor submitted a joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the implementation of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and detailing the interim Scheme of Delegation which reflected the current position that the provisions of the Act must currently be exercised by the Executive. The report sought the views of the Working Party on a proposed Scheme of Delegation which would be implemented following any future amendment of the ‘Function Regulations’ to appropriately delegate this function to the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Working Party supports the necessary amendments to the Scheme of Delegation to delegate the functions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 as detailed in Section 6 of the report which night be necessary following any future amendment of the Functions Regulations making this a ‘non-executive’ function.