Agenda and draft minutes

Up to 15 minutes are allowed for public participation.  Participants are restricted to 3 minutes each.

There was no public participation.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024.

Having been moved and seconded, it was

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on Thursday 12 September be confirmed and signed as a correct and accurate record.

Members may make declarations of Interest at this point or may make them at any point in the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest at this point in the meeting.

The committee considered the report of the Housing and Enforcement Manager regarding the statutory process of reviewing the Licensing Policy and seeking  recommendation to Full Council for approval.

The policy had been amended according to legal updates, however with no response to the consultation exercise and no other amendments required, there were no areas of change to be particularly highlighted. 

Councillor Bunney declared a personal interest at this juncture due to being a licence holder in the district. It was indicated that he would not participate in the debate and voting thereon.

With no comments or questions, the Chairman read aloud the recommendation and having been proposed, seconded, and voted upon, it was unanimously

RESOLVED that

a)    the Statement of Licensing Policy as shown in appendix 1 be approved; and

b)    it proceed to Full Council for approval and adoption in January 2026