Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor M Brooks.

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

There were no declarations of interest received.

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.

Minutes:

There were no public speakers.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2024 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2024 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the following meetings:

Licensing Act Sub-Committee

22 December 2023

23 January 2024

12 February 2024

General Licensing Sub-Committee

No minutes to receive.

RESOLVED:

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

22 December 2023

23 January 2024

12 February 2024

To review the Revised Street Trading Policy Report and seek Members’ comments following revisions to the Council’s Street Trading function.

The Committee considered a report which sought to review the Revised Street Trading Policy Report.

Amanda Andrews, Licensing Enforcement Officer, attended to present the report.

It was noted that the report was out to consultation from 11 January 2024 – 7 March 2024 for comment, and those had been consulted were those persons / organisations who have any consents.

It was noted that the Licensing Service are not run for profit, and any cost increases were due to an increase in the costs of officer time.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations set out in the Revised Street Trading Policy report be approved.

To consider the proposed Regulatory Services and Health Mobile Homes Fees and Charges Policy 2024-2025 report.

The Committee considered a report which detailed the proposed Regulatory Services and Health Mobile Homes Fees and Charges Policy 2024-2025.

Tracey Bettaney, Head of Regulatory Services, and Sarah Sutton, Regulatory Services Officer, attended to present the report.

In accordance with the Mobile Homes Act 2013 (MHA13), which amended the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, the Council is permitted to charge a fee for administering the statutory licensing function for residential caravan sites, plus costs associated with determination of a “fit and proper person” for these sites. The Fees and Charges Policy must be reviewed annually to reflect the cost of administering the licensing function.

It was noted that the Licensing Service were not run for profit, and any increases were to cover the costs of providing the services.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations set out in the Mobile Homes Fees and Charges 2024-2025 report be approved.