To receive apolgies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Keith Roberts.

To confirm the Minutes of the meetings held on 6^th March 2019 and 16^th May 2019.

Contact: Shelley Davies (01743 257718).

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 6^th March and 16^th May 2019 be approved as a correct record.

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 10.00 a.m. on 18^th June 2019.

No public questions or petitions had been 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 2019 to 2020 (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 2019 to 2020 (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 Keith Roberts; Simon Jones; Roy Aldcroft, Paul Milner, Kevin Pardy and Viv Parry be appointed to serve on the Sub-Committee.

Substitutes:

Rob Gittins; Peter Adams; Dean Carroll, Nick Hignett and Pam Moseley.

To ease decision making and to follow procedures used in previous years the committee will be asked to pass the following resolution:

1.  Licensing Sub-Committees be established under the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act) to exercise all licensing functions as defined by the Act and all licensing functions under the Gambling Act 2005 and any other related matters which may lawfully be delegated to them.

2.  Each of the said sub-committees shall comprise three members of the Strategic Licensing Committee. The method of appointment to such sub-committees and procedures to be followed be as that presently set out in Part 4 of the Council’s constitution.

RESOLVED:

1.  Licensing Sub-Committees be established under the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act) to exercise all licensing functions as defined by the Act and all licensing functions under the Gambling Act 2005 and any other related matters which may lawfully be delegated to them.

     2.  Each of the said sub-committees shall comprise three members of the Strategic Licensing Committee. The method of appointment to such sub-committees and procedures to be followed be as that presently set out in Part 4 of the Council’s constitution.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Team 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 delegated powers to issue and amend licences.  (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

The Committee thanked the Licensing Team for their work.  In response to a question from a Member, the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager outlined current staffing levels and forthcoming recruitment.

RESOLVED:

That the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager 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 the opportunity to identify additional matters that ought to be brought before the Committee for consideration.

It was requested that the Committee receive an update on tattoo parlours, following recent changes to legislation in relation to cosmetic procedures. 

To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on Wednesday, 2^nd October 2019 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.

RESOLVED:

It was noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on Wednesday, 2^nd October 2019.