Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE LICENSING MANAGER

To consider the draft policy prepared by officers and any public consultation responses in order to recommend the adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy to Full Council.

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.

Audio recording – 44 minutes 51 seconds

The Licensing Manager presented the report entitled Adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy Required by Virtue of Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix A - Draft Policy Published for Public Consultation;

·                Appendix B - Summary of Consultation Responses with Officer Comments;

·                Appendix C - Full Consultation Responses;

·                Appendix D - Proposed Policy.

The following Member asked questions:

·                Councillor Sam North.

In response to questions the Licensing Manager advised that:

·                Fees under the Licensing Act were set by the Government, however these did not go any way to meetings costs;

·                Licensing fees were set by the Executive Member for Housing and Environmental Health or the Service Director – Legal and Community.

Councillor Mike Rice proposed, Councillor Richard Thake seconded and it was:

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.