To receive apolgies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Evans, Mark Jones and Harry Taylor (Substitute: Pam Moseley).

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14^th June 2017.

Contact: Shelley Davies (01743 257718)

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th June 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 Friday, 29^th September 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.

Councillor Paul Milner, as a Member of Oswestry Town Council and Councillors Keith Roberts, Pam Moseley, Kevin Pardy and David Vasmer as Members of Shrewbury Town Council declared an interest in relation to agenda item 5 – Designation of Streets under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 due to a perception of bias.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Manager is attached, marked 5.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702)

Consideration was given to the report of the Transactional and Licensing Manager to seek the approval for the designation of streets as Prohibited, Licence and Consent in accordance with Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. (copy attached to the signed minutes).

In response to questions from Members the Transactional and Licensing Manager outlined the appeal process available to applicants who were refused a licence and confirmed that the M54 had been included following a request from Highways England.

It was explained by the Transactional and Licensing Manager that if approved, the Street Trading policy would come into force on 1^st April 2018. She added that existing traders would be contacted in relation to the new policy prior to this date, however this process could not start until the policy had been considered by the Committee at the meeting on 13^th December 2017. It was agreed that a verbal report on progress in relation contacting traders to inform them of the new policy would be available at the Strategic Licensing meeting on 7^th March 2018.

RESOLVED:

1.    The Committee approved, with any necessary amendments, the designation of streets as set out in Appendix B of the report.

2.    The Committee instructed the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager to publish and serve the relevant notices, setting out the designation of streets, as required by Section 2 of Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

3.    That where there were representations that object to the designation of streets as set out in Appendix B the Committee instructed the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager to bring a further report before the Committee to enable those representations to be considered in accordance with Section 2 of Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

4.    That where no representations or only supporting or neutral representations were received, the Council resolved through delegated authority granted to the Strategic Licensing Committee, to pass a resolution designating the streets as set out in Appendix B with effect from 1 April 2018 and further instructed the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager to make the necessary arrangements as set out within Section 2 of Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to give effect to the designations.

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 Manager in relation to delegated powers to issue and amend licences. (copy attached to the signed minutes).

In response to a query from a Member regarding out of County drivers, the Transactional and Licensing Manager explained the changes that came come into force following the 2015 De-regulation Bill and the subsequent difficulties this had created in regard to enforcement.

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 May to September 2017.

Minutes of the following meetings are attached for the Committees information:

·         5^th June 2017

·         15^th June 2017

·         28^th June 2017

·         10^th July 2017

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

The records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from May 2017 to September 2017 were received by Members (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

 RESOLVED:

That the records of proceedings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meetings from May 2017 to September 2017 be noted.

To appoint substitute members to the Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee.

The Committee were asked to appoint substitutes to the Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee. 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:

The Councillors Simon Harris, Kevin Pardy, Ed Potter, Keith Roberts and David Vasmer be appointed to serve as substitutes to the Licensing and Safety Sub Committee.

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 the opportunity to identify additional matters that ought to be brought before the Committee for consideration.

RESOLVED:

No future agenda items were identified.

To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on Wednesday, 13th December 2017 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.

RESOLVED:

It was noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on Wednesday, 13^th December 2017 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.