Issue - meetings

Council is asked to approve the adoption of the revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2024-2029.

Council considered a report that sought approval of the revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2024-2029.

Council resolved to approve the adoption of the revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2024-2029.

To consider and recommend the adoption, by Council, of the revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2024-2029.

The Committee considered the Statement of Licensing Policy 2024-2029.

The Principal Licensing Officer advised that the Statement of Licensing Policy had gone out to consultation earlier in the year and responses had been received and taken into account. A minor amendment was suggested to 16.23 of the Licensing Policy so that it read “Where premises wish to place tables and chairs on the public highway adjacent to their premises, the person responsible for the premises, must obtain a pavement licence. Further information is available on our website.”

The Committee noted that the Licensing Policy referred to the prospect of adopting a cumulative impact policy and queried if this could be examined in future. The Committee were advised that it would be kept under review, but the Council would require substantive evidence that policies related to cumulative impact were required, and many councils had removed cumulative impact policies and late night levies.

The Committee resolved to recommend the revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2024-2029 to full Council for adoption with the amended wording at 16.23.