Issue - meetings

The Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) introduced the report which provided Members with year-on-year data for comparison and the identification of any trends. He referred to Appendix A, and said that the figures remained generally consistent.

The Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) said that the number of Temporary Event Notices (TENS) was significant compared to other local authorities and that the number of licenced vehicles had dropped.

The Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) said that the number of pavement licences had increased to a four year high, but this was a relatively new area of work, with the volume of applications due to the work of the team.   

The Chair thanked the Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) for the report and said that it was good to see that the service was now fully staffed. She thanked the team for their hard work, which was reflected in the figures within the report.  

It was moved by Councillor Cox and seconded by Councillor Smith that the recommendations, as detailed, be approved. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that Members review and comment on the Licensing activity in the financial year 2024-25.