MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
LICENSING COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 16 JUNE 2022
Present: |
Councillor Springett (Chairman) and Councillors Brindle, Coates, English, Garten, Hinder, Joy, Khadka, Naghi, J Sams, Spooner, S Webb and Young |
1. Apologies for Absence
It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Fort, Parfitt-Reid, Mrs Robertson and Trzebinski.
2. Notification of Substitute Members
The following Substitute Members were noted:
Councillor Khadka for Councillor Mrs Robertson
Councillor Spooner for Councillor Trzebinski
Councillor S Webb for Councillor Parfitt-Reid
Councillor Young for Councillor Fort
3. Election of Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor Springett be elected as Chairman of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23.
4. Election of Vice-Chair
RESOLVED: That Councillor Joy be elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23.
5. Visiting Members
There were no Visiting Members.
6. Urgent Items
The Chairman said that, in view of the length of time until the next meeting of the Committee, she wished to raise, as an urgent item, the issue of training for Members and Substitute Members of the Committee. Specifically, she wished to ask the Head of Housing and Community Services and the representative of the Interim Head of Legal Partnership to liaise with her and the Vice-Chair after the meeting regarding proposals for Member training this year.
The Head of Housing and Community Services said that the Officers would be happy to liaise with the Chairman and Vice-Chair on this issue and were already looking at the possible contents of a training programme with a view to a report being submitted to the September meeting of the Committee. The report would include details of training courses that might be available externally.
7. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
8. Disclosures of Lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
9. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
10. Minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2022
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed.
11. Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee held on 20 April 2022
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee held on 20 April 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed.
12. Duration of Meeting
6.30 p.m. to 6.40 p.m.