The Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability introduced a report by the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment advising the Cabinet of The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and seeking Cabinet approval for a proposed schedule of fees for the administration and processing of applications under this legislation. The report also proposed the delegation of duties and responsibilities to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability and the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

The Cabinet noted that the new regime under the Act came into force on 1 October 2013 and there was a transitional period for those businesses that were currently registered under the existing legislation. Consequently, every Scrap Metal Dealer would be required to have a licence that would be valid for a period of three years. Operating without a licence would be a criminal offence and if an offence was committed the person convicted would be currently liable for a fine up to a maximum of £5,000.

Attached to the report was:

·  Appendix 1 – Duties and Responsibilities under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013;

·  Appendix 2 – The List of Scrap Metal Dealers on Wirral; and

·  Appendix 3 – Scrap Metal Licence Fees.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the arrangements for discharging the duties and responsibilities arising under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 set out in Appendix 1 to the report be approved;

(2)  the charging of fees for Scrap Metal Licences set out in Appendix 3 to the report be approved; and

(3)  the Strategic Director - Regeneration and Environment (or his nominee) be authorised to implement all necessary administrative arrangements to give effect to (1) and (2) above.