To receive apologies for absence

24.1    Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Roy Aldcroft, Robert Macey, Kevin Pardy (Sub Caroline Bagnall) and Vivienne Parry.

24.2    In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman Councillor Nigel Lumby took the Chair.

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

25.1    The minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2022 had been circulated

25.2    RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Strategic Licencing Committee held on 5 October 2022 be agreed 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 5.00pm on Thursday 1 December 2022

26.1    No questions had been received.

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

27.1    There were no declarations of interest made

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager is attached.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702)

28.1    Members received the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager which set out the proposed Street Trading Policy 2023 to 2028.

28.2    The Transactional and Licensing Team Manager reminded members that following the consultation on the Street Trading Policy which was held over the summer that had been a request to amend some of the designated streets and that following the last meeting the legal process to make these amendments had been carried out and the policy updated accordingly.

28.3    In response to a query regarding licencing of events such as Christmas light switch ons and similar events the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager advised the meeting that following consultations with town and parish councils, a new section had been included in the policy to cover such events which would mean that they did not need to be individually licenced.

28.4    RESOLVED:

That the Strategic Licensing Committee agrees, that the proposed Street Trading Policy 2023 to 2028, as set out in Appendix A, is adopted by the Council and implemented with effect from 1 April 2023. 

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager is attached.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702)

22.1    Members received the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager which gave details of the licences issued and the variations that have been made under delegated powers between 1 September 2022 and the 31 October 2022 and a summary of applications considered by the Committee.

22.2    The Transactional and Licensing Team Manager reminded Members that the report was brought to each meeting of the committee and that it updated them on the number and types of licences that had been issued since the last meeting

22.3    In response to a question, the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager explained that with regard to gambling licences, the licence term was either 10 years or for life and that a yearly fee was charged for the retention of the licence.

22.4    RESOLVED:

That Members note the position as set out in the report

To note that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on 15 March 2023 at 10.00am

30.1    Members noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on 15 March 2023 at 10.00am