Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Administration.

By way of a report by the Head of Administration (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book), the Chairman of the Licensing Committee, Councillor J M Sadler, explained that under the Licensing Act 2003, the Council was required to review its Statement of Licensing Policy after a period of three years' operation and to approve the content of a new statement to take effect from 7th January 2008.

Councillor Sadler drew attention to the alterations which had been made to the existing statement to reflect legislative change and the content of Government guidance since the adoption of the last statement in January 2005.  Having given the Council an account of the additional workload generated for the Licensing Committee by the new Act since 2005 and having suggested that the arrangements put in place had dealt well with the various issues raised, Councillor Sadler thanked Members and Officers involved in the licensing function for their commitment and support.  Whereupon, it was moved by Councillor Sadler, duly seconded and

RESOLVED

  that the Statement of Licensing Policy as appended to the report now submitted be approved.

To consider a report by the Head of Administration on the outcome of public consultation on the revised Statement of Licensing Policy.

Recommended to full Council that they approve the Statement of Licensing Policy with effect from 7th January 2008 for a period of three years.

With the assistance of a report by the Head of Administration (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet considered the results of consultation on the Council’s revised Statement of Licensing Policy as required by the Licensing Act 2003, along with suggested responses thereto.  Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

  that full Council be recommended to approve the Statement of Licensing Policy appended to the report now submitted with effect from 7th January 2008 for a period of three years.