Decision details

5.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISION

5.2       RESOLVED to (1) note the statutory fees payable for the issuing of explosives licences as set out in Appendix 1 for the 2016/2017 financial year;

(2) approve the fee payable for the issuing of a copy of a performing animals licence as set out in Appendix 1 for the 2016/2017 financial year;

(3) approve the hourly rate for conducting metrology related work as set out in Appendix 1 for the 2016/2017 financial year;

(4) approve the hourly rate of the Accredited Financial Investigator when conducting financial enquiries and investigations as set out in Appendix 1 for the 2016/2017 financial year; and

(5) note the percentage of confiscation obtainable by the Accredited Financial Investigator for successful Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 proceedings as set out in Appendix 1 for the 2016/2017 financial year.

Reasons

5.3       Trading Standards are responsible for enforcing a range of legislation.  Some of this legislation places a statutory obligation on the County Council as the relevant local authority to undertake certain activities.  Other legislation provides the County Council with the power and authority to enforce it where offences or breaches may have been committed.