Agenda item

To recommend to Council that the Statement of Licensing Policy 2021-26 be approved.

The Executive Member for Neighbourhoods submitted a report on the Statement of Licensing Policy. As the Licensing Authority, the Council were required to publish and adopt a policy once every five years. The document set out the principles the Council will apply when carrying out licensing function under the Licensing Act 2003. The consultation had engaged with a range of stakeholders, a cross party group of elected members and other agencies such as the police. Councillor Boylan said new additions had been made to the policy such as a new section on pre-application engagement and advice and the introduction of a Sensitive Licensing Area.

Councillor Boylan proposed and Councillor Goodeve seconded a motion supporting the recommendation in the report. On being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.          

RESOLVED – To recommend to Council that the Statement of Licensing Policy 2021-26 be approved.