Agenda item

LICENSING ACT 2003 - STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY - 2021 - 2026

To consider a report of the Executive Memberfor Public Safety, Governance and Reform.(For recommendation to Council.)

Decision:

1. That the content of the report be noted.

 

2. That it be recommended to Council that it approve the revised Statement of Licensing Policy as attached at Appendix F to the report.

Minutes:

The Executive Member for Public Safety, Governance and Reformsubmitted and drew attention to the key features of a report which set out recommendations to Council in respect of the proposed approval of the revised Statement of Licensing Policy. In introducing the report he expressed thanks to the officers in the Licensing Team for their work in drawing together the proposals. In response to a query, it was noted that a broad policy would not make blanket provisions on the location of new licensed premises; but that, in respect of any individual application, the issue of child protection would be a relevant consideration in reviewing the licensing objectives.

 

            RESOLVED -

 

(1)       That the content of the report be noted.

 

(2)       That it be recommended to Council that it approve the revised Statement of Licensing Policy as attached at Appendix F to the report.

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