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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.  Councillor J Wade arrived at 18.10

2.

Appointment of a Vice-Chair

Minutes:

Councillor T Clements was nominated as Vice-Chair

 

(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

Votes in favour 3

No abstentions

 

Councillor R Kingstone was nominated as Vice-Chair

 

(Moved by Councillor B Price and seconded by Councillor L Wood)

 

Votes in favour 6

Votes against 3

 

 

RESOLVED that Councillor R Kingsone was elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

Councillor Wade was not present at the vote

 

 

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 30th March 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor D Maycock and seconded by Councillor J Wadrup)

4.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

5.

Charitable Collection Policy 2024 - 2028 pdf icon PDF 145 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director, Growth & Regeneration to review the draft Charitable Collections Policy set out at Appendix 1 and, subject to any recommended amendments, approve the draft policy for consultation with relevant stakeholders and residents.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee

 

endorsed the draft Charitable Collections Policy and approved the document for public consultation subject to the following changes proposed by Councillor R Kingstone.

 

Page 4 – 3.5 No more than 3 collections per charity per Calendar year will be allowed in the Tamworth Borough.  Applications that consist of consecutive days will be considered as 1 collection.

 

 3.9 – Tamworth Borough Council will restrict the number of people taking part in a collection to three.  If more than three people are requested these will be considered on a case by case basis.

 

Page 8 –   deleted  How much the charity will receive as part of the collection.

Reworded           The percentage of the proceeds that the charity will receive from the collection.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Kingstone and seconded by Councillor T Jay)

 

 

 

6.

Scrap Metal Policy 2024 - 2028 pdf icon PDF 95 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director, Growth & Regeneration to provide Members with information and guidance on a new draft Scrap Metal Licensing Policy which required Members’ comments and approval prior to formal public consultation.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee

 

endorsed the draft Scrap Metal Policy and approved to  recommend the document to Cabinet for public consultation.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Kingstone and seconded by Councillor L wood )

 

 

 

7.

Sexual Establishment Policy 2024 - 2028 pdf icon PDF 84 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director, Growth & Regeneration to review the draft Sexual Establishment Policy set out at Appendix 1 and, subject to any recommended amendments, approve the draft policy for consultation with relevant stakeholders and residents.

 

Noting one amendment - Pg 77 [of Agenda Pack] Para 3.2.1 should read: “All applications for the grant of a new licence where representations or objections are received will be determined by the Licensing Committee”.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee

 

approved the draft Sexual Establishment Policy and a set of draft Standard Conditions for Sexual Establishment Licences in order that they may be circulated for public consultation.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Kingstone and seconded by Councillor T Clements)