Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 19 January 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2016 were signed as a true record.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business indicated below, on the grounds that those items involve the likely disclosure of exempt information and that there would be no public interest in disclosing that information, as defined in Schedule 12A of that Act, in particular those paragraphs of Part 1 of the Schedule as indicated: 

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of urgent public business.

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Executive Director of Place, the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Health Act 2006 against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged smoking in enclosed premises at H2O Lounge, 10 Spon Street, Coventry.

In addition it was agreed to delegate powers to the Assistant Director (Streetscene and Greenspace) to authorise legal proceedings for any further offences which may come to light before the case under consideration has been resolved in court.

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Executive Director of Place, the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and The Tobacco Products (Manufacture, Presentations and Sale (Safety) Regulations 2002) against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged dealing in illegal tobacco products at Akar Mini Market, 443 Foleshill Road, Coventry.

In addition it was agreed to delegate powers to the Assistant Director (Streetscene and Greenspace) to authorise legal proceedings for any further offences which may come to light before the case under consideration has been resolved in court.

There were no other items of urgent private business.