To receive apolgies for absence

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Joyce Barrow.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a true record

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 25^th January 2017 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 5.00 pm. on Friday, 17^th March 2017.

There were no public questions or petitions 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.

Following the consultation process that was undertaken between 30 January 2017 and 26 February 2017 in relation to the hackney carriage and private hire fees and charges that were proposed by the Strategic Licensing Committee on the 25 January 2017, no objections were received and hence the fees came into effect on the 27 February 2017in accordance with the Committee recommendation.

The Team Manager, Transactional and Licensing informed the Committee that following the consultation process that was undertaken between 30 January 2017 and 26 February 2017 in relation to the hackney carriage and private hire fees and charges that were proposed by the Strategic Licensing Committee on the 25 January 2017, no objections had been received and hence the fees came into effect on the 27 February 2017in accordance with the Committee recommendation.

RESOLVED:

That the update be noted.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Manager is attached, marked 6.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702).

Consideration was given to the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager in relation to the Licensing Forward Plan. (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

Members suggested that a six monthly update report on changes to key legislation might be useful and also the formation of policy in relation to reviewing pavement permits was suggested.   The Transactional and Licensing Team Manager confirmed that she would take these suggestions back to the Team for further consideration.

          RESOLVED:

          That the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager be noted.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Manager is attached, marked 7.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702).

Consideration was given to the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager in relation to the Air Quality and the Euro Emissions Standard. (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Manager is attached, marked 8.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702).

Consideration was given to a report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager in relation to delegated powers to issue and amend licences. (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

RESOLVED:

That the report of the Transactional and Licensing Manager be noted.

To note the records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings for October 2016 to February 2017 are attached for the Committees information.

·         10^th October 2016

·         12^th December 2016

·         1^st February 2017 (Minutes to follow)

Contact: Emily Marshall (01743 257717) or Shelley Davies (01743 257718)

The records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from October 2016 to February 2017 were received by Members (Copies attached to the signed minutes).

RESOLVED:

That the records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from October 2016 to February 2017 be noted.

An opportunity for Members to identify additional matters that ought to be brought before the Committee for consideration at future meetings.

The Committee were given an opportunity to identify additional matters that ought to be brought before the Committee for consideration at future meetings.

RESOLVED:

No future agenda items/additional matters were identified.

To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on 14^th June 2017 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on Wednesday, 14^th June 2017 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall.