Agenda and minutes
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PDF 280 KBVenue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley
Contact: Dianne Scambler Email: dianne.scambler@chorley.gov.uk
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Welcome Minutes: The new Chair, welcomed all the new Members to the Licensing and Public Safety Committee for 2012/13. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mick Muncaster and Pauline Phipps. |
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Declarations of Any Interests Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.
If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter. Minutes: No declarations of any interest were received. |
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To confirm the enclosed minutes of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee held on 7 March 2012. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee held on 7 March 2012 be held as a correct record for signing by the Chair. |
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Minutes of the General Licensing Sub Committee's Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That the meetings of the General Licensing Sub Committee’s held on 7 March, 4 April and 23 May 2012 be held as a correct record. |
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Licensing Act 2003 Reforms To advise Members on the changes to the Licensing Act provisions (enclosed). Minutes: The Director of People and Places submitted a report informing Members of the recent changes to the Licensing Act 2003 and sought approval of their implementation.
The Committee were informed that recent changes to the Licensing Act 2003 that came in to effect in April 2012 would enable some greater scope for representations to be made at licensing application stage and suspend licences were payment has not been received. To allow these changes to be implemented Members were asked to grant delegated powers to the Director of People and Places.
Members were also asked to note additional changes in relation to the following processes: · Changes to Temporary Event Notices (TENs) · Lowering evidential thresholds · Removing the ‘vicinity test’ and publicity of applications · Health bodies as Responsible Authorities · Licensing Policies · Sales of alcohol to children · Relevant offences
RESOLVED 1. That delegated authority be granted to the Director of People and Places to act on behalf of the Licensing Authority when required under the Licensing Act 2003. 2. That delegated authority be granted to the Director of People to suspend premises licences where fee payment is not received. |
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Licensing Performance and Activity Report Report of the Director of People and Places (enclosed) Additional documents:
Minutes: Members of the Committee received a report of the Director of People and Places which detailed performance of the Councils licensing function between the period 1 April to 31 May 2012.
Information was shown against each of the following categories: · General Licensing · Taxi Licensing · Licensing Act 2003 · Gambling Act 2005 · House to house collections
Members requested that in future this information be provided for all Members of the Council through use of intheknow.
RESOLVED – That the information contained within the report be noted.
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