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Agenda and minutes

Licensing Act 2003 Committee - Thursday 26th August, 2010 6.45 pm

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Janet Barnes 01622 602242 Email: janetbarnes@maidstone.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
14.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
15.	Notification of Substitute Members Minutes: It was noted that Councillor Yates was substituting for Councillor Brindle.
16.	Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: There were no visiting members.
17.	Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by members and officers.
18.	Disclosures of Lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
19.	Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
20.	Minutes PDF 36 KB View item 20. as HTML 22 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 June 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed.
21.	Home Office Consultation - "Rebalancing the Licensing Act" PDF 52 KB View item 21. as HTML 34 KB View the background to item 21. Additional documents: Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Home Office Paper on enc. 2 , item 21. PDF 4 MB Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Home Office Paper on enc. 3 , item 21. PDF 81 KB View as HTML (21./3) 59 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Democratic Services on the Home Office consultation document entitled “Rebalancing the Licensing Act” and responding to the questions set out within the consultation document. RESOLVED: That, subject to the following amendments, the response to the questions set out the Home Office consultation entitled “Rebalancing the Licensing Act” as set out in Appendix B to the report of the Head of Democratic Services be agreed. Response 5: Reworded to the following “Licensing Authorities would seek to publicise policy consultation more widely through Parish Councils, community groups, voluntary groups, residents associations. The consultation would be publicised through the website and council offices including libraries and responses to the consultation could be easier using online responses.” Response 11: That the words “This is seen as a good idea” are deleted and the following inserted “This is strongly supported”. Response 15: That after the words “individual properties” the following words added “(eg by reference to size or capacity of premises)”
22.	Statement of Licensing Policy PDF 54 KB View item 22. as HTML 38 KB View the background to item 22. Additional documents: Draft Statement of Licensing Policy - Licensing Act 2003 JAN 2011 V2 , item 22. PDF 436 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Democratic Services on the three yearly review of the statement of licensing policy and to agree a revised draft for consultation purposes. RESOLVED: That, subject to a number of minor amendments, the draft Statement of Licensing Policy attached to the report of the Head of Democratic Services be agreed for consultation purposes.
23.	Duration of Meeting Minutes: 7.36 p.m. to 8.42 p.m.