Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 27 March 2018.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2018 were signed as a true record.

RESOLVED that, under Section 1004(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the item of business indicated below on the grounds that those items involve the likely disclosure of exempt 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 public business.

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Fraud Act 2006, Trade Marks Act 1994, The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, against the appropriate person in respect of the large quantity of illicit tobacco products found in a Mercedes Vito vehicle stopped at The Park Paling, Coventry and at home address of 21 Anglian Way, Coventry.

In addition, it was agreed to delegate powers to the Director of Streetscene and Regulatory Services 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 Deputy Chief Executive (Place), the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, against the appropriate person in respect of the large quantity of illicit tobacco products found at European Mini Market, 98 Clay Lane, Coventry.

In addition, it was agreed to delegate powers to the Director of Streetscene and Regulatory Services 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 Deputy Chief Executive (Place), the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, against the appropriate person in respect of the large quantity of illicit tobacco products found at European Mini Market, 153 Far Gosford Street, Coventry.

In addition, it was agreed to delegate powers to the Director of Streetscene and Regulatory Services 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 the circumstances set out in the reports of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), now submitted:

(a)  The Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence held by Mr Jalander Nazari be revoked.

(Note: Mr Nazari and his legal representative attended the meeting in support of his case).

There were no other items of private business.