Bridgend County Borough Council

Objections and Appeals Panel

What is the Role of the Objections and Appeals Panel?

o To determine whether or not proposed orders in pursuance of any provision contained in the enactments listed below (or any statutory modification, re-enactment or amendment thereof) in respect of which objections and/or representations have been received should be made as proposed; to refer (where necessary) any proposed order to a local public inquiry; to amend or modify any proposed order; or to uphold the objections and withdraw any proposed order:

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994;

Town Police Clauses Act 1847;

o To determine whether or not proposed orders relating to rights of way in respect of which objections and/or representations have been received should be made as proposed; to refer (where necessary) any proposed order to a local public inquiry; to amend or modify any proposed order; or to uphold the objections and withdraw any proposed order;

o To determine whether or not Tree Preservation Orders in respect of which objections have been made should be confirmed and, if so, whether with or without modifications;

o To hear and determine objections to and representations regarding any proposed designation or re-designation of streets within the County Borough for the purpose of street trading and to determine appeals against refusal of street trading licences or consents;

o To hear and determine appeals against decisions of the Licensing Committee in those cases in which the Licensing Committee is not prepared to approve an application for registration under the Council’s Door Control Personnel Registration Scheme;

o To hear and determine appeals against the decision of any Council officer to whom the power to determine applications for the grant or renewal of approvals of premises for the solemnisation of marriages in pursuance of Section 26(1)(bb) of the Marriage Act 1949, or to revoke such approvals, has been delegated to refuse to grant or renew such an approval or to revoke such an approval.

Membership - 11

Cllr M M Bertorelli

Cllr KRT Deere (Mayor)

Cllr M Gregory

Cllr M Inglesant

Cllr B I Quennell

Cllr J Radford

Cllr S B Smith (Chair)

Cllr G Thomas

Cllr K Watkins

Cllr C Westwood (Vice-Chair)

Cllr M Winter

Meetings of Objections and Appeals Panel Meetings are Ad hoc and future meetings are not arranged until required.

Officer Contact Details

Name:

G Jones

Address:

Level 2, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend. CF31 4WB

Telephone:

(01656) 643385

Fax:

(01656) 643134

Email:

Cabinet_Committee@bridgend.gov.uk

Agenda and Reports

Location and Time of Meetings

Cabinet Minutes

24 Feb 2006

Committee Room 2/3 Civic Offices

10.00am

5-6

01 Feb 2006

Committee Room 2/3 Civic Offices

9:30am

3-4

20 Jun 2005

Committee Room 1 Civic Offices

4:00pm

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