Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Development.

1.         The recommendation of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee on 3 November 2021 to approve the draft Policy be noted.

2.         That the draft Statement of Licensing Policy (as appended at Appendix 1) be approved and come into effect from 17 November 2021.

The Executive Member (Public Protection), Councillor Alistair Morwood, presented the report of the Director of Planning and Development which advised members of the statutory review of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003 and sought adoption of the policy.

The Licensing Act 2003 (the Act) governs alcohol sales, regulated entertainment and late-night refreshment; the licensable activities.  The Act requires a licensing authority to publish a statement of licensing policy every 5 years and Chorley’s current policy was last issued in Nov 16. 

The current policy has served the Council well over the period however a complete redraft had been undertaken, taking into account the experience of the last few years.  New policy areas include,

·                Core Hours for Licensable Activities

·                Code of Practice for Drinks Promotions

·                Pool of Model Conditions

Members noted that following an extensive consultation exercise one response was received. 

The Executive Member (Public Protection), Councillor Alistair Morwood proposed and the Chair of Licensing and Public Safety Committee, Councillor Matthew Lynch seconded the (unanimous) Decision

1.         The recommendation of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee on 3 November 2021 to approve the draft Policy be noted.

2.         That the draft Statement of Licensing Policy (as appended at Appendix 1) be approved and come into effect from 17 November 2021.