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Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Shrewsbury Room - Shirehall

Contact: Shelley Davies  Committee Officer

Items
No. Item

5.

Welcome and Introduction from the Chairman

Minutes:

The Chairman gave a brief introduction and welcomed those present to the meeting.

6.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Vernon Bushell and Roger Hughes.

7.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th March 2015.

 

Please contact Emily Marshall (01743 252726).

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th March 2015, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

8.

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.

 

Minutes:

Members were reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

9.

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.

 

Minutes:

There were no public questions or statements received.

10.

Appointment to Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee

The Committee is asked to confirm the delegated powers of the Licensing and Safety Sub- Committee for the municipal year 2015 to 2016 (see minute 10 of the meeting held on 8th June 2011) and to appoint its membership. Members will be aware that this Sub-Committee’s powers are used mainly for dealing with matters concerning hackney carriage and private hire vehicles and drivers.

 

Minutes:

The Committee were asked to confirm the delegated powers to the Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2015 to 2016 (see minute 10 of the meeting held on 8th June 2011) and to appoint its membership.  Members were reminded that this Sub-Committee’s powers were mainly used for dealing with matters concerning hackney carriage and private hire vehicles and drivers.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.      That, a standing Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee be established comprising 5 members of the Strategic Licensing Committee and with full delegated powers to discharge the Council’s Licensing and Safety functions as set out in Annex A of the report to the Strategic Licensing Committee, see Minute 10 of the meeting held on 8th June 2011.

 

 

2.      That the rules of the Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee be those that were set out in Annex B of the report to the Strategic Licensing Committee, see Minute 10 of the meeting held on 8th June 2011.

 

 

3.      That Councillors K. Roberts, J. Barrow, A. Davies, V. Bushell and V. Parry be appointed to serve on the Sub-Committee with Councillors Steve Davenport, Roger Hughes, Jon Tandy, Nigel Hartin (1 Conservative Vacancy) appointed as substitute Members.

11.

Licensing Act 2003 & Gambling Act 2005 Delegations and Administrative Matters

The Committee is asked to confirm the delegated powers of the Licensing Act Sub Committee for the municipal year 2015 to 2016 (see minute 11 of the meeting held on 8th June 2011). This Sub-Committee deals with matters concerning applications made under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005. The committee will also be asked to confirm the method of appointing members (which can be any three members of this committee).

 

Minutes:

The Committee were asked to confirm the delegated powers of the Licensing Act Sub Committee for the municipal year 2015 to 2016 (see minute 11 of the meeting held on 8th June 2011).  The Licensing Act Sub-Committee dealt with matters concerning applications made under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.  The committee were also asked to confirm the method of appointing members (which could be three members of the Strategic Licensing Committee).

 

RESOLVED:

That the delegated powers of, and method of appointments to, the Licensing Act Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2014 to 2015 be as those agreed on 8th June 2011 (See Minute 11).

12.

Exercise of Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 110 KB

Report of the Team Manager Operational Community Safety is attached, marked 8.

Contact: Mandy Beever (0345 678 9026).

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager – Operational Community Safety in relation to delegated powers to issue and amend licences.  (copy attached to the signed minutes).

 

RESOLVED:

That the report of the Team Manager – Operational and Community Safety be noted.

13.

Date of Next Meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on 30th September 2015 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall.

 

Minutes:

It was noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on Wednesday, 30th September 2015 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall.

 

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