Issue - meetings

[To approve the adoption of South Staffordshire District Council’s delegated licensing function]

1.    That the adoption of the executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council be approved subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

2.    That the adoption of the non-executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council be approved subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

3.    That authority be delegate  to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Director of City Housing and Environment for the signing of the final agreement.  

The Cabinet Member for City Environment and Climate Change, Councillor Steve Evans presented the report Adoption of South Staffordshire District Council's delegated licensing function for approval. The report detailed the progress made transferring the licensing function from South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) to City of Wolverhampton (CWC) and for the Council to formally accept the delegated licensing functions subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

The Cabinet Member for City Environment and Climate Change, Councillor Steve Evans proposed the recommendations and the Chair of Regulatory Committee, Councillor Phil Page seconded the recommendations.

Resolved:

1. That the adoption of the executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council be approved subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.
2. That the adoption of the non-executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council be approved subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.
3. That authority be delegate to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Director of City Housing and Environment for the signing of the final agreement.

[To approve the adoption of South Staffordshire District Council’s delegated licensing function][Report to follow]

That Council be recommended to approve:

1.    The adoption of the executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

2.    The adoption of the non-executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

3.    Delegated authority for the signing of the final agreement to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Director of City Housing and Environment.

Councillor Steve Evans presented the report on a proposal to transfer the licensing function from South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) to City of Wolverhampton (CWC) from 1 April 2022, with a review after three years, and to formally accept the delegated licensing functions subject to the signing of the finalised agreement. SSDC had been in conversations with CWC for some 18 months on the proposal to take over their licencing services. In exchange City of Wolverhampton Council would purchase a number of services from SSDC up to the value of £60,000 per year for three years.  The proposal would be cost neutral to CWC.

Resolved:

That Council be recommended to approve:

1.    The adoption of the executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

2.    The adoption of the non-executive licensing functions, as delegated, by South Staffordshire Council subject to the signing of the finalised agreement.

3.    Delegated authority for the signing of the final agreement to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Director of City Housing and Environment.