Decision details

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the responses to the public consultation be noted;

(2)       That the proposed Statement of Licensing Policy attached as Appendix D be supported;

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: That the Statement of Licensing Policy be adopted.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)       Licensing authorities are required to publish a policy every five years by virtue of section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

(2)       A new policy must be published by 7 January 2021 to comply with this statutory requirement.

(3)       The proposed policy builds on the success of the previous and existing versions of the policy, whilst reflecting legislative changes and the Council’s priorities.

(4)       Responses to the public consultation were limited and raised no significant opposition to any of the proposals.