Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bailey, A Dowden and Drew.

There was no public participation.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no urgent items to consider.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2022 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 29 March 2022 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To appoint the membership of the Licensing Sub-Committee.

Resolved:

That the membership of the Licensing Sub-Committee be comprised of three members drawn from the Licensing Committee, subject to members having undergone appropriate training.  Those members would be selected in strict alphabetical order, save when it transpires that a member has an interest as defined in the Members’ Code of Conduct or the member was a member for or lives within the ward within which an application premises is situated. In the event of a member selected becoming unavailable to attend a hearing, then the Head of Legal and Democratic Services would select a replacement in accordance with the above arrangements. Where possible, those members would be selected on a basis that they will not all be from the same political party or group.

To approve the Council’s Scheme of Delegations to Officers.

Resolved:

That the Scheme of Delegations to Officers annexed to the report to Annual Council, in so far as it applies to the powers and duties of the Licensing Committee, be approved.

Verbal update by the Licensing Manager on Taxi Licensing.

The Licensing Manager gave Members an update on the progress of the consultation process which would inform a review of the Council’s existing taxi and private hire vehicle policy and licence conditions.

A consultation exercise had been run from January to March 2022 and the Licensing Manager advised that he would provide Members with a copy of the summary.