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Action Plan Objective: To improve the service efficiency and delivery of the council’s licensing function
Activities |
Details |
Allocated to Officer |
Start date |
Deadline |
Improve functionality of the Maidstone BC based Licensing Team
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Clarify the management lines of responsibility so that staff understand reporting lines and scope of roles
Move the Licensing Team into the Community Safety Unit to provide better opportunity for integration with complementary services.
Steps to ensure appropriate separation in cases where any conflict of interest may arise.
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John Littlemore |
December 2013 |
January 2014 |
Provide a more efficient decision making process (Officer)
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Review the existing delegated powers and clarify the functions that are delegated to officers for decision and ensure policy documents and practice reflects this.
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John Littlemore |
January 2014 |
End February 2014 |
Provide a more efficient decision making process (Committee)
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Draft report to enable one Committee and Sub Committees to perform the functions currently undertaken by the Licensing Committee and Licensing Committee 2003 and Sub Committees.
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John Littlemore |
January 2014 |
March 2014 |
Provide greater resilience across the Licensing Partnership’s three areas
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Discussion with the three relevant Heads of Service from Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Councils to identify the opportunities for better support to be provided to each other across the enforcement processes and to cover sickness, leave etc.
Recommendations to be provided to relevant CLTs.
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John Littlemore
John Littlemore |
February 2014
April 2014 |
April 2014 |
Explore the possibility for greater partner alignment in connection with licensing policies and procedures
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Cabinet Members from each of the local authority partners to meet and discuss the appetite and capacity for aligning licensing policies.
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Claire Perry |
February 2014 |
March 2014 |
Review our Licensing Policies to ensure they support our key priorities wherever possible.
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Review existing policies; Consult with the Licensing Committee/Cabinet Member; Make recommendations to the Committee/Cabinet Member.
(NB different routes for different policies). |
John Littlemore |
February 2014 |
June 2014
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