Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interests.

The purpose of this report is to inform the Cabinet / Cabinet Member for Environment & Community Safety of the continuing work of the Illegal Money Lending Section (IMLS) of Birmingham City Council and to approve their continued authorisation to operate in Portsmouth until 31st March 2015

Recommendations:

1.    The Cabinet Member approve the delegation of the function of the enforcement of Part III of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to be carried out in the City of Portsmouth by Birmingham City Council and delegate the power of prosecution to Birmingham City Council for any matters associated with or discovered during an investigation by the illegal money lending team.

2.    The 'Protocol for Illegal Money Lending team investigations' attached, at Appendix 1, be agreed and authority be delegated to the Head of Corporate Assets, Business & Standards to enter into this agreement on behalf of Portsmouth City Council.

Alan Cufley, Head of Corporate Assets, Business & Standards introduced the report which was to provide information about the continuing work of the illegal Money Lending Section (MLS) of Birmingham City Council and to seek approval for their continued authorisation to operate in Portsmouth until 31 March 2015.

He said that there was a minor amendment to the recommendations to record that the Leader of the Council on behalf of the Cabinet Member for Environment & Community Safety would be taking the decisions.  This was agreed.

DECISIONS:

The Leader of the Council on behalf of the Cabinet Member for Environment & Community Safety

(1) Approved the delegation of the function of the enforcement of Part III of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to be carried out in the City of Portsmouth by Birmingham City Council and delegated the power of prosecution to Birmingham City Council for any matters associated with or discovered during an investigation by the illegal money lending team.

(2) Agreed the "Protocol for Illegal Money Lending team investigations" (attached at appendix 1) and that authority be delegated to the Head of Corporate Assets, Business & Standards to enter into this agreement on behalf of Portsmouth City Council.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Environment & Community Safety agree the terms of reference for this portfolio.

DECISIONS:

That the Leader of the Council on behalf of the Cabinet Member for Environment & Community Safety agreed the terms of reference for this portfolio as set out in the published papers.