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)