Issue - meetings

The Director of Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking Members’ views on a response to a DCMS (Department of Culture, Media and Sport) consultation on the Deregulation of Regulated Entertainment under the Licensing Act.

The Interim Licensing Manager explained some of the responses suggested by him and the Environmental Health Officer.

Members expressed concern that the proposals would cause increased nuisance to residents in the District.  They wanted the Council to be pro-active in dealing with these issues rather than re-active only.  They decided to set up a working party to consider a response to the DCMS as detailed below.  They also suggested the issue should be considered by the Environment Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – that (A) a working party be set up to consider the Council’s response to the consultation on the deregulation of regulated entertainment comprised of Officers from the Licensing and Environmental Health sections, a Police representative and Members drawn from the Licensing and Environmental Scrutiny Committees; and

(B)   the report now submitted be considered by the Environmental Scrutiny Committee as an item of urgent business (subject to the agreement of the Chairman of that Committee) on 15 November 2011, so that this consideration could take place before the deadline for a response on the consultation.