Issue - meetings
ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES
Meeting: 04/12/2025 - Council (Item 57)
57 ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES 
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To consider any items referred from other Committees. Any items referred to this meeting will be published as a supplementary document.
Additional documents:
Decision:
6B – Referral from Cabinet – Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2030
The Chair advised that referral 6B from Cabinet would be taken with the respective item on the Agenda.
6A – Referral from Licensing & Regulation Committee – Adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy
RESOLVED: That the Statement of Licensing Policy, as amended, was adopted.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
(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 2026 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.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 4 minutes 43 seconds
N.B. At the start of the Item, Councillor Martin Prescott declared an interest as he was the owner of a licensed business and left the Chamber for the duration of the debate and vote on referral 6A.
N.B. Councillor Sam Collins entered the Chamber at 19.37.
6B – Referral from Cabinet – Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2030
The Chair advised that referral 6B from Cabinet would be taken with the respective item on the Agenda.
6A – Referral from Licensing & Regulation Committee – Adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy
Councillor Dave Winstanley, as Chair of Licensing & Regulation Committee, presented the referral from the Licensing & Regulation Committee and highlighted that:
· The policy needed to be adopted by January 2026 and would last for 5 years.
· The policy had remained mainly the same, as the existing policy was considered effective, with an update to data and some wording clarification.
· Links were made, in line with the Councils vision for licensing, to economic vitality and community wellbeing.
· Other updates were made to include references to drink spiking and the Women and Girls Safety Charter.
Councillor Dave Winstanley proposed and Councillor Daniel Allen seconded and, following a vote, it was:
RESOLVED: That the Statement of Licensing Policy, as amended, was adopted.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
(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 2026 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.
N.B. Councillor Martin Prescott returned to the Chamber at 19.38.