Issue - meetings

This report updates Members on the process undertaken to seek authority to delegate legal authorisation for Trading Standards Officers to use the powers contained in various legislation to carry out statutory duties and to commence legal proceedings if appropriate.

(1)       The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Cabinet Member for Commercial and Traded Services and the Director of Environment, Planning & Enforcement and the Head of Regulatory Services Group which updated Members on the process undertaken to seek authority to delegate legal authorisation for Trading Standards Officers to use the powers contained in various legislation to carry out statutory duties and to commence legal proceedings if appropriate.  The Cabinet Member introduced the report explaining that previously delegation had been granted and annually renewed under the business planning process but, due to changes to that process, this governance route was no longer available. 

(2)       It had been agreed that the decision to grant delegated authority to continue operational activity within the legislative framework could not reasonably be deferred in order to conform to the normal statutory procedures. The respective spokespersons of the Cabinet Committee and Scrutiny Committee were consulted and no comments were received.

(3)     RESOLVED that the report be noted.