Issue - meetings

John Littlemore, the Head of Housing and Community Services, presented the Draft Statement of Licensing Policy and explained that the Policy required updating to accommodate changes to legislation.

The Committee heard that:

·  The Policy had been drafted across all three Partnership authorities and reflected the individual requirements of each. There was consensus across each authority’s requirements of the Policy as the area was highly regulated and governed by acts, codes and case law.

·  A cost benefit analysis of the night time economy was to be conducted and the results of this would come to the Committee for consideration. This analysis would inform future decisions regarding Early Morning Alcohol Restriction Orders.

Councillors requested a briefing note on the process by which a licence is called for review.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the form of the draft Statement of Licensing be approved.

2.  That the consultation process and period be approved.

3.  That a further report setting out the response to the consultation and the final draft policy be received by the Committee for approval and referral to Council before January 2016.

4.  That a briefing note of the process by which a licence is called for review be circulated to Committee Members.