Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Community Services.

Purpose of Report

The development and adoption of the Statement of Licensing Policy is a statutory requirement under the Licensing Act 2003. The function of approving the Statement and the subsequent reviews of it are the responsibility of the Licensing Committee in accordance with Cherwell District Councils Constitution and Scheme of Delegation.

The current Statement was approved by Full Council for a period of three years on 9 December 2010. The publication date of the Statement of Licensing Policy was 5 January 2011.

The report now seeks final approval of the Statement of Licensing Policy.

Recommendations

The Meeting is recommended:

1.1         To consider the proposed alterations on the draft statement of licensing policy and decide whether any draft policies should be altered, omitted or others included.

1.2         To authorise the Head of Community Services in consultation with the Chairman of the Licensing Committee, to make any minor alterations to the policy should the publication of regulations make expressed policies inconsistent with the regulations (NB – this would only apply up to the point of publication on Monday 6 January 2014, thereafter any alterations would be subject to full consultation in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003).

Resolved

(1)            That the proposed alterations on the draft statement of licensing policy be agreed.

(2)            That the Head of Community Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Licensing Committee, be authorised to make any minor alterations to the policy should the publication of regulations make expressed policies inconsistent with the regulations (NB – this would only apply up to the point of publication on Monday 6 January 2014, thereafter any alterations would be subject to full consultation in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003).

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Community Services which, following a consultation exercise, sought final approval in respect of an amended Statement of Licensing Policy.

Resolved

(1)            That the proposed alterations on the draft statement of licensing policy be agreed.

(2)            That the Head of Community Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Licensing Committee, be authorised to make any minor alterations to the policy should the publication of regulations make expressed policies inconsistent with the regulations (NB – this would only apply up to the point of publication on Monday 6 January 2014, thereafter any alterations would be subject to full consultation in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003).