Apologies were received from Councillors BA Durkin, RC Hunt and C Nicholls.

There were no substitutes present at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 May 2012.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 May 2012 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To note the main regulatory activities of the Council’s Environmental Health & Trading Standards (EHTS) service for the first four months of year 2012/13 (period 1 April 2012 – 31 July 2012)

The Acting Head of Environmental Protection and Licensing presented a report about the main regulatory activities of Environmental Health & Trading Standards service between 1 April and 31 July 2012.

The Committee expressed their appreciation for the work which was undertaken by the Department.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received and noted and that the Environmental Health and Trading Standards Team be thanked for the important work they were undertaking.

To note the main activities of the Community Protection Team for the first four months of the year 2012/12 (period 1 April 2012 – 31 July 2012)

The Committee Manager presented an information report about the main activities of the Community Protection Team between 1 April and 31 July 2012.

RESOLVED

THAT the report of the community Protection Team be received and noted and that the team be thanked for the important enforcement work they were undertaking.