Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:

(1) the type of interest concerned either a

(a)   personal interest

(b)   prejudicial interest

(c)    disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI)

and

(2) the nature of the interest concerned

If any member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head of Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

To agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 19 January 2021 as a true and correct record.

The Licensing Committee considered the minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2021.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 19 January 2021 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Members are requested to consider the formation of a Public Protection Sub-Committee for the forthcoming Municipal Year.

The Committee considered the formation of a Public Protection Sub-Committee for Municipal Year 2021/2022 and the appointment of a Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Sub-Committee.

During consideration of decision 4, appointment of Chairman of the Public Protection Sub-Committee, Councillor Hutton vacated the chair and the Democratic Governance Advisor conducted the election for this post.

Resolved:

1.     To agree to the formation of a politically balanced Public Protection Sub-Committee with a membership of 7 (4 Labour, 3 Conservative).

2.     To note the membership of the proposed Sub-Committee as informed by the Group Leaders as follows: Councillors Collett, Farrell, Hunter, Hutton, D Scott, R Scott and Wilshaw.

3.     To agree that the functions assigned to the Public Protection Sub-Committee continue to be those as set out in Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution.

4.     To appoint Councillor Adrian Hutton as Chairman of the Public Protection Sub-Committee for the Municipal Year 2021-2022.

5.     To appoint Councillor Danny Scott as Vice-Chairman of the Public Protection Sub-Committee for the Municipal Year 2021-2022.

6.     To request the Public Protection Sub-Committee to consider the start-time of its future meetings.