To receive apolgies for absence

56.1    Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Peter Adams and Les Winwood

56.2    There were no substitutions

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 October 2020 as a true record

Contact: Tim Ward (01743 257713)

57.1    RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Strategic Licencing Committee held on 7 October 2020 be approved as a true 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 10.00am on Monday 7 December 2020

58.1    There were no public questions submitted

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

59.1    There were no declarations made

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager is attached.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702)

60.1    Members received the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager gave details of work carried out by the licencing team during the period 1 September to 31 October 2020.

60.2    The Transactional and Licensing Team Manager advised the meeting that alongside the work detailed in the report that had been  a large amount of work arising from the Covid pandemic both in interpreting and updating the rules and in giving advice where requested.

60.3    Members expressed their thanks to all officers for their work during this time.

60.4    RESOLVED:

That members note the position as set out in the report.

To consider a resolution under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the proceedings in relation to the following items shall not be conducted in public on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the provisions of Schedule 12A of the Act

61.1    RESOLVED:

That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the proceedings in relation to the following items shall not be conducted in public on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the provisions of Schedule 12A of the A

Exempt report of the Public Protection Officer (Specialist) is attached.

 Contact Ross O’Neil on 0345 6789026

62.1    Members considered the exempt report of the Public Protection Officer (Specialist)

(The full version of minute 62 constitutes exempt information under Category 1 of paragraph 10.2 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules and has accordingly been withheld from publication.)