To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Keith Roberts be elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

To receive apolgies for absence

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Joyce Barrow.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. 

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Andrew Davies be appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. 

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 30^th March 2016

Contact: Shelley Davies (01743 257718)

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 30^th March 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any public questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 2^nd June 2016.

There were no public questions received.

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.

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.

The Committee is asked to confirm the delegated powers of the Licensing and Safety Sub- Committee for the municipal year 2016 to 2017 (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.

The Committee were asked to confirm the delegated powers to the Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2016 to 2017 (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 Joyce Barrow, Vernon Bushell, Andrew Davies, Nic Laurens and Viv Parry, be appointed to serve on the Sub-Committee with Councillors Steve Davenport, Roger Hughes, Jon Tandy and Nigel Hartin (1 Conservative Vacancy) appointed as substitute Members.

The Committee is asked to confirm the delegated powers of the Licensing Act Sub Committee for the municipal year 2016 to 2017 (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).

The Committee were asked to confirm the delegated powers of the Licensing Act Sub Committee for the municipal year 2016 to 2017 (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 2016 to 2017 be as those agreed on 8th June 2011 (See Minute 11).

Report of the Transactional Team Manager is attached, marked 9.

Contact: Mandy Beever (0345 678 9026)

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.

Copies of the records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from February 2016 to April 2016 are attached for the Committee’s information.

Contact: Shelley Davies (01743 257718)

·         24^th March 2016

The records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from February 2016 to April 2016 were received by Members (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

 RESOLVED:

That the records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from February 2016 to April 2016 be noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on 28^th September 2016 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on Wednesday, 28^th September 2016 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall.