The Licensing Committee consists
of ten members of the Council with up to five sub-committees each
consisting of three members of the main Committee. Every member of
the main Licensing Committee acts as substitute for any member
sitting on any Licensing Sub-Committee or Urgency Sub
Committee.
Licensing Committee is
responsible for
1. overseeing the discharge of
all licensing functions of the Council as the licensing authority
under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, and the Gambling
Act 2005, except the determination of the Council’s statement
of Licensing Policy and the publication of that Statement (pursuant
to the Licensing Act 2003), and the determination of the
Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, the publication of
that Statement and any Policy not to permit casinos (pursuant to
the Gambling Act 2005).
2. establishing four sub-committees and one urgency
sub-committee to determine matters pursuant to both the Licensing
Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005. The Licensing Act 2003 matters
are regarding personal licences, premises licenses, club premises
certificates, provisional statement, designated premises
supervisor, interim authorities temporary event notices, summary
reviews (including expedited reviews held remotely), and objections
as consultee, and as Responsible Authority, save for such matters
as are reserved to the main Licensing Committee and any matters
which the Head of Crime Reduction & Supporting People considers
more appropriate for consideration by the main Licensing Committee
where the decision is considered likely to have a significant
impact on the borough or area of it or to people in it. The
Gambling Act 2005 matters relate to premises licences, provisional
statements, permits and temporary use notices and objections as
consultee, save for such matters as are reserved to the main
Licensing Committee and any matters which the Head of Crime
Reduction & Supporting People considers more appropriate for
consideration by the main committee. Without limiting the
discretion of the Head of Business and Regulatory Services in any
way, matters may be more appropriate for the main Licensing
Committee where the decision is considered likely to have a
significant impact on the borough or area of it or to people in
it.
3. discharging and arranging for the discharge of the
functions governed by the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act
2005 by one or more sub-committees or by officers except where
prohibited by either the Licensing Act 2003 or the Gambling Act
2005.
4. making regulations for the conduct of meetings of
the committee and sub-committees in accordance with Section 9(d) of
the Licensing Act 2003.
5. receiving and considering annual reports, where
appropriate, on the needs of the local tourist economy, employment
and investment in the area and any other matter directly related
t the Licensing Act 2003 functions in
the borough.
6. directing officers to the planning committee, where
appropriate, on the situation regarding licensed premises in the
area, including the impact of alcohol related crime and
disorder.