Meeting documents
Strategic Licensing Committee
Wednesday, 19th March, 2014
Meeting agenda for Strategic Licensing Committee
Wednesday 19th March 2014 at 10:00 AM in the Shrewsbury Room, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Committee Members:
- Peter Adams
- Joyce Barrow
- Vernon Bushell
- Peter Cherrington
- Steve Davenport
- Andrew Davies
- Nigel Hartin
- Richard Huffer
- Roger Hughes
- Robert Macey
- Keith Roberts
- Jon Tandy
- Robert Tindall
- Michael Wood
Items under discussion:
1. Welcome and Introductions from the Chairman
2. Apologies for Absence and Substitutions
To receive any apologies for absence.
3. Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.
4. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th December 2013.
Report of the Committee Officer is attached, marked 4.
Contact: Emily Marshall (01743 252726)
(Item 4 Minutes 18th December 2013.pdf)
5. Public Question Time
To receive any questions, statements or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.
6. Licensing Act Sub-Committee
Copies of the records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from November 2013 to March 2014 are attached for the Committee’s information.
• 14th November 2013 – Item 6a
• 16th December 2013 – Item 6b
Contact: Emily Marshall/Shelley Davies (01743 252726/252719)
(Item 6a Licensing Act Sub-Committee Minutes.pdf, Item 6b Licensing Act Sub-Committee Minutes.pdf)
7. Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee
Copies of the records of proceedings of the Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee meetings from November 2013 to March 2014 are attached for the Committee’s information.
• 28th November 2013 – Item 7a
Contact: Shelley Davies (01743 252719)
(Item 7a Licensing and Safety Minutes 28th November 2013.pdf)
8. Home Office Consultation – Fees under the Licensing Act 2003
Report of the Service Manager – Safer & Stronger Communities is attached, marked 8.
Contact: Frances Darling (01743 254138).
(Item 8 Home Office Consultation Fees under the Licensing Act 2003.pdf)
9. Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy
Report of the Team Manager Operational Community Safety is attached, marked 9.
Contact: Mandy Beever (03456789026).
(Item 9 Review of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licenisng Policies and Associated Documents.pdf, Item 9 Appendix A HC Private Hire Licensing Policy October 2011.pdf)
10. Exercise of Delegated Powers
Report of the Team Manager Operational Community Safety is attached, marked 10.
Contact: Mandy Beever (03456789026).
(Item 10 Exercise of Delegated Powers.pdf)
11. Delegated Officer Procedure (Non-2003 Act Matters)
The Council Solicitor will request that the committee approve an amendment to the procedure followed by the officer making decisions under delegated powers; members are referred to the procedure as it currently appears in Annex B at page D59 of Part 4 of the council’s Constitution “Matters of Procedure for Licensing Officers” (“the procedure”). The delegated power is currently mostly used in connection to applications concerning hackney carriages and private hire vehicles (and drivers) and scrap metal dealers.
The delegated officer is required to consult with a legal advisor and any other officer he or she thinks appropriate – see paragraph 1 of the procedure. Officers consider that there is no longer a necessity for decisions that are adverse to an applicant to be re-considered by a more senior officer and a legal officer for a second time. Therefore the recommendation is that the final two sentences of paragraph 4 of the procedure are removed – so that the particular paragraph just refers to the need to take all relevant matters into account.
12. Exclusion of the Public and Press
To resolve that in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972 and Paragraph 10.4 (5) of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following item.
13. Minutes
To approve the Exempt Minutes of the Strategic Licensing Committee held on 18th December 2013.
14. Date of Next Meeting
To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on Wednesday, 21st May 2014 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.
Committee Officer is Shelley Davies
Tel: 01743 252719 Fax:
Email: Shelley.davies@shropshire.gov.uk
There are no decision documents present arising from this committee meeting.
Attached items/documents:
- Item 4 Minutes 18th December 2013.pdf
- Estimated download time: 32 secs @ 56k | 110kb
- Item 6a Licensing Act Sub-Committee Minutes.pdf
- Estimated download time: 33 secs @ 56k | 113kb
- Item 6b Licensing Act Sub-Committee Minutes.pdf
- Estimated download time: 34 secs @ 56k | 116kb
- Item 7a Licensing and Safety Minutes 28th November 2013.pdf
- Estimated download time: 31 secs @ 56k | 105kb
- Item 8 Home Office Consultation Fees under the Licensing Act 2003.pdf
- Estimated download time: 35 secs @ 56k | 120kb
- Item 9 Review of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licenisng Policies and Associated Documents.pdf
- Estimated download time: 17 secs @ 56k | 59kb
- Item 9 Appendix A HC Private Hire Licensing Policy October 2011.pdf
- Estimated download time: 1 min 19 secs @ 56k | 269kb
- Item 10 Exercise of Delegated Powers.pdf
- Estimated download time: 41 secs @ 56k | 141kb