Decision details

Cabinet considered a response to the motion submitted to Council on 18^th July 2013.

Councillor D Brickhill had proposed, and Councillor M Jones had seconded, the following motion:

“That the Cabinet investigate the cost and likely income of imposing a levy on those establishments which sell alcohol after midnight in order to help fund the cost of control of the late night economy.”

Councillor D Brickhill spoke in relation to the motion.

The introduction of a late night levy was a matter for the Licensing Committee as the Licensing Authority and was a discretionary power for that Committee to exercise.

RESOLVED

That the Licensing Committee be asked to consider the introduction of a Late Night Levy.