Meetings of this committee are audio
recorded
Constitution: 10 Members of Council (including at least one
member of the Cabinet).
Terms of
Reference:
The licensing and
enforcement functions of the District Council relating
to:
a)
taxi, food and
miscellaneous licensing, health and safety and certain deposits
on
highways as set out in
Sections B, C and I (22) of Schedule1
b)
contaminated land, control
of pollution and the management of air quality as set
out
in Schedule 2 to the Local
Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities)
(England)
Regulations 2000; and
Motor Salvage Operators
c)
decisions as to the
revocation of HMO licences under the Housing Act
2004
d)
the approval of revisions
to the Guidance for Consent Streets, to oversee
the
general administration of
the consent regime and to review and determine from
time
to time the level of fees
for the grant of consents for street
trading
In
particular the Committee will consider and
determine:
1)
Applications relating to
licences, permits, approvals, orders, consents or
similar
authorisations, under the
above provisions where the Director of Housing
&
Communities considers that
the matter merits the Committee’s
attention.
2)
Whether or not the holder
of a licence etc., is a fit and proper person to continue
tobenefit from the grant of the licence
etc.
3)
Amendments to the hackney
carriage fare tariff.
4)
The introduction of or
amendments to, licence conditions, byelaws, orders,
consents, approvals,
permits or other similar authorisations.
5)
Fees and charges for
licences, permits, approvals, consents or
similar
authorisations taking into
account any recommendations expressed by the
Cabinet.
6)
The institution of
prosecution proceedings or other enforcement action where the
Director of Growth and Place and t h e Democratic Services
Divisional Managerconsider the
matter merits the Committee’s
attention.
7)
The enforcement of the
provisions in the Health Act 2006 and regulations relating
tosmoke-free premises, places and
vehicles.
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