Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 6 November and their comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted informing Members of the comments received as a result of the consultation exercise in respect of the Draft Licensing Policy, which is a requirement of the Licensing Act 2003.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 6 November and their comments and support were noted. Executive noted the summary of representations and the Council’s responses. They were pleased to note that the Licensing policy had been demonstrated to be robust and only minor alterations had been proposed.

RECOMMENDED that the revised Licensing Policy be approved, to take effect from 7 January 2008.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services – report circulated.

The Head of Environmental Health Services presented the report on the results of the consultation exercise in respect of the Draft Licensing Policy. The Council was required to prepare and publish a Statement of Licensing Policy every three years.  In the first three-year period, the policy had been kept under review. Although the licensing authority could make such revisions, as considered appropriate, the policy has been demonstrated to be robust and only minor alterations were therefore necessary. The results of the consultation exercise and a schedule of the proposals received and how they were dealt with was made available to Members.

Members considered the views and comments received from various consultees.

The Scrutiny Committee - Community supported the report and requested Executive and Council to approve the revised Licensing Policy, to take effect from 7 January 2008.

(Report circulated)