Issue - meetings

The purpose of this information note is to give the Licensing and Appeals Committee an overview of the work undertaken by the Licensing Service over the past twelve months.

Audio Recording – Start of Item – 36 minutes 40 seconds

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the Information Note entitled Licensing Annual Report be noted;

(2)     That the Licensing Officer be requested to write, on behalf of the Committee to the relevant Central Government Department to express concern that the Licensing fees able to be charged do not cover the costs to the Council for administration.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To consider the Information Note entitled Licensing Annual Report.

Audio Recording – Start of Item – 36 minutes 40 seconds

The Licensing Manager presented the Information Note entitled Licensing Annual Report.

The following Members contributed to the debate (in order of initial contribution):

Councillor Gerald Morris;

Councillor Simon Harwood;

Councillor Michael Muir;

Councillor Val Bryant;

Councillor Lisa Nash

It was proposed that the Licensing Officer be requested to write, on behalf of the Committee to the relevant Central Government Department to express concern that the Licensing fees able to be charged do not cover the costs to the Council for administration.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the Information Note entitled Licensing Annual Report be noted;

(2)     That the Licensing Officer be requested to write, on behalf of the Committee to the relevant Central Government Department to express concern that the Licensing fees able to be charged do not cover the costs to the Council for administration.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To consider the Information Note entitled Licensing Annual Report.