Agenda and minutes


Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4AA

Contact: Louise Aston, Democratic and Elections  Email: louise.aston@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk, 01295 221601

Items
No. Item

13.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interests and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

14.

Petitions and Requests to Address the Meeting

The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

 

15.

Urgent Business

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

 

16.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 November 2012.

 

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 November 2012 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

17.

Minutes of meeting Tuesday 24 July 2012 of Licensing Sub Committee pdf icon PDF 39 KB

To note the minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 24 July 2012.

 

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 24 July 2012 be noted.

18.

Minutes of meeting Tuesday 21 August 2012 of Licensing Sub Committee pdf icon PDF 118 KB

To note the minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 21 August 2012.

 

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 21 August 2012 be noted.

19.

Minutes of meeting Monday 10 September 2012 of Licensing Sub Committee pdf icon PDF 114 KB

To note the minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 10 September 2012.

 

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 10 September 2012 be noted.

20.

Minutes of meeting Monday 19 November 2012 of Licensing Sub Committee pdf icon PDF 122 KB

To note the minutes of the Licensing Committee meeting held on 19 November 2012.

 

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 19 November 2012 be noted.

21.

Hackney Carriage Licensing pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Report of Head of Public Protection & Development Management.

 

Summary

 

To seek the Licensing Committees approval to vary the Hackney Carriage fare tariff as a result of notice of variation having been given and consider the responses received during the notice period.

 

Recommendation

 

The meeting is recommended:

 

(1)               To consider the responses received during the notice of variation period

(2)               To vary the current fare tariff to either the proposed tariff detailed in Appendix 1 or to approve the variation to the fare tariff with amendments as a result of the responses received during the notice of variation period and instruct the Licensing Officer to implement the variation within two months of the original implementation date

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Public Protection and Development Management which sought the Committee’s approval to vary the Hackney Carriage fare tariff following notice of variation in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

 

The Committee noted the proposed fare tariff as detailed in the report, together with the responses received during the notice period.

 

An alternative fare tariff schedule was subsequently circulated by the Chairman for consideration. Councillor Blackwell then proposed that the revised fare tariff schedule be approved. Councillor Mallon seconded the proposal.

 

Resolved

 

(1)               That the revised Hackney Carriage fare tariff be approved (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book).

 

(2)               That the Licensing Officer be requested to implement the variation within two months of the original implementation date.

22.

Gambling Act 2005 - Revised Statement of Licensing Principles pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Report of Head of Public Protection & Development Management.

 

Summary

 

To seek final approval of the revised Statement of Licensing Principles.

 

Recommendations

 

The meeting is recommended:

 

(1)       To accept the amendments to the Statement of Licensing Principles as presented and adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Principles for publication.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Public Protection and Development Management which detailed proposed amendments to the Statement of Licensing Principles and sought the Committee’s agreement that these be adopted for publication.

 

Resolved

 

(1)       That the amendments to the Statement of Licensing Principles as presented be accepted, and the revised Statement of Licensing Principles be adopted for publication.

 

 

 

 

23.

Licensing Act 2003 pdf icon PDF 85 KB

Report of Head of Public Protection & Development Management

 

Summary

 

To advise the Licensing Committee of changes made to the Licensing Act 2003 with regard to Early Morning Restriction Orders and Late Night Levies.

 

Recommendation

 

The meeting is recommended to:

 

(1)       Note the report.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Public Protection and Development Management detailing changes made to the Licensing Act 2003 with regard to Early Morning Restriction Orders and Late Night Levies.

 

Although it was noted that a Licensee affected by a decision of the Council would still be able to appeal, the Committee nevertheless welcomed the new powers, and hoped they would support a more proactive approach.

 

Resolved

 

(1)       That the report be noted.