Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of Cabinet and the Licensing Committee.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 12 November 2013, had considered the final draft of the Revised Statement of Licensing Policy, which was being recommended to Council by the Licensing Committee. The Council was required to review its existing statement of principles and publish a revised version by 31^st January 2014, having consulted those stakeholders identified by the legislation.

It was noted that, before Cabinet considered the Revised Statement of Licensing Policy, the Licensing Committee had received reports on the Policy on two occasions. The minutes of these meetings were appended to the agenda and the recommendations of the Licensing Committee had been incorporated into the revised Policy, which was included at Appendix 1 of the Cabinet report. Cabinet supported the recommendation of the Licensing Committee that the Council should resolve to adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Policy.

RESOLVED

That the revised Statement of Licensing Policy, as set out at Appendix 1 of the Cabinet report, be adopted, to take effect on 1st February 2014.