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         The Committee considered a report that provided an update on the current situation relating to the Worcestershire Shared Regulatory Service.  In January 2010 the Council had agreed to participate in enhanced two tier working with other authorities in Worcestershire.  In particular the Council had agreed a unified Regulatory Service comprising Environmental Health functions, Licensing functions and Trading Standards functions for the Worcestershire Councils.

         The Council and the Cabinet had both agreed to delegate their Regulatory Services functions to the Joint Committee with effect from 1st June 2010.  However, some licensing functions would not be included and would remain the responsibility of each Council – these reserved matters would be set out in the agreement and would include all Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005 and taxi licensing functions.

         RESOLVED that the report be noted.