Agenda and draft 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 6 December 2022 as a true and correct record.

The Committee considered the minutes of the last meeting held on 6 December

2022.

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2022 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.

Further to the decision of the Council on 24 May 2023 to re-appoint its Committees following consideration of the changes to the Council's overall political balance the Committee considered the formation of a Public Protection Sub Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2023/24. The Committee noted that while Councillor M Scott would replace Councillor Walsh for the Sub-Committee meeting on 6 June 2023 that it was intended that Councillor Walsh would be a member of the Sub-Committee for the longer term.

The Committee agreed to appoint a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman at this meeting.

The Committee further agreed that as per previous practice the normal start time of the Public Protection Sub-Committee would be 6pm unless in case where the business to be considered would

Resolved:

To update the Committee on the role and responsibilities of the Licensing Committee.

Sharon Davies, Senior Licensing Solicitor, presented a report to the Committee on the roles and responsibilities undertaken by the Licensing Committee and the relevant policies for its consideration. 

Mrs Davies outlined the matters which the committee would normally consider such as matters of policy updates on the work of the enforcement team.

It was explained that the full Licensing Committee would not consider individual licensing applications. Applications where representations had been received would be considered by a panel of three members of the Licensing Committee.

A Statement of Licensing policy under the Licensing Act 2003 must be produced and approved by the Full Council.

Mrs Davies advised the Committee of the other relevant policies which were as follows:

·    Cumulative Impact Assessments

·    Gambling Act 2005 policy

·    Hackney carriage and private hire policy

·    Horse drawn hackney carriage policy

·    Sex Establishment Policy

Resolved:

To note the roles and responsibilities undertaken by the Licensing Committee and its relevant policies.

To update the Committee on the details of licences applied for, dealt with and appealed in the period 1 January 2023 to 25 May 2023.

Sharon Davis, Senior Licensing Solicitor, updated the Committee on the details of licences applied for, dealt with and appealed in the period 1 January 2023 to 25 May 2023. Mrs Davis informed the Committee the Licensing Service received 17 applications for new Premises Licences, of these applications, under the Licensing

Act 2003, 11 were granted administratively as no objections were received and 4 were at the time of the meeting still in their representation period. During the same period, the Licensing Service also received 5 variation applications, 40 vary Designated Premises Supervisor applications and 23 transfers of premises licence.

Resolved:

To note the update on licences considered, dealt with and appealed.

To note the date of the next meeting as 5 December 2023.

The Licensing Committee noted the date of the next meeting as 5 December 2023.