Enforcement of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Dear FOI team,
I would like to make the following requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
1. How many visits have your Local Authority Officers made to licensed Scrap Metal Dealers in order to enforce the provisions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 since October 2018?
2 How many closure orders have been issued or enforcement actions undertaken by yourselves against scrap metal dealers, both mobile and site-based, since October 2018?
Yours faithfully,
Rowan Bridge
Hi Rowan,
In response to your FOI,
How many visits have your Local Authority Officers made to licensed Scrap
Metal Dealers in order to enforce the provisions of the Scrap Metal
Dealers Act 2013 since October 2018?
In the above period October 2018 – March 2020 we made two visits relating
to enforcement.
How many closure orders have been issued or enforcement actions undertaken
by yourselves against scrap metal dealers, both mobile and site-based,
since October 2018?
In the above period October 2018 – March 2020 we have had no closures, or
enforcement action taken.
Kind Regards,
Justin.
Justin Abbotts
Licensing Officer
South Ribble Borough Council
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