Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor C Bulman and Councillor L Smetham.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

In the interests of openess, Councillor M Brooks declared that, in relation to Item 6, she was a trustee of the Packhorse Bownling and Social Club in Macclesfield which had a premises license.

In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 to the Rules a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.  Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

There were no public speakers.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held of 4 March 2024 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2024 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the following meetings:

Licensing Act Sub-Committee

26 March 2024

16 April 2024

25 April 2024

RESOLVED:

To receive the minutes of the following meetings of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee:

26 March 2024

16 April 2024

25 April 2024

To consider the Revised Statement of Licensing Policy.

The Committee considered a report which sought to review the draft Revised Statement of Licensing Policy prior to its consideration at Corporate Policy Committee.

Kim Evans, Licensing Team Leader, attended to present the report.

It was noted that Cheshire East Council was mandated to have a Statement of Licensing Policy by Section 5 of the Licensing Act and was required to update it every 5 years; the current policy would end in December 2024. The draft policy had been subject to consultation which closed on 7 June 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations set out in the Revised Statement of Licensing Policy report be approved prior to its consideration at Corporate Policy Committee.