To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008.

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To receive for approval the minutes of the Licensing Committee of 7 March 2017   

RESOLVED:            That the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 7 March 2017 be approved as a true and accurate record. 

The Team Manager Licensing presented a report proposing the membership of the Licensing Committee Sub-Committees following the Annual Meeting of Council 2017. The proposals were required to effectively discharge the functions of the authority in respect of general licensing applications, the majority of which related to taxi licensing. The range of functions was set out within the Council’s Constitution in Part 3 Responsibility for Functions relating to the Licensing Committee and Sub-Committees. These functions included taxi licensing, street trading, and other general licensing regimes as required. A separate report was being submitted in respect of Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 functions.

It was proposed that the Licensing Committee continue with the existing arrangements and approve the formation of two panels sitting on a rota basis, each consisting of seven Members of the Licensing Committee and chaired by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Licensing Committee where possible. In the event that the Chair or Vice Chair were not able to attend their respective sub-committee meeting, a chair would be elected from those in attendance.

RESOLVED:           That the Committee approve the formation of two  panels sitting on a rota basis each consisting of seven Members of the Licensing Committee and chaired by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Licensing Committee where possible. In the event that the Chair or Vice chair were not able to attend their respective subcommittee meeting, a chair would be elected from those in attendance. The Licensing Sub-Committees would undertake licensing functions, including taxi  licensing and street trading as set out in the Council’s Constitution.

Sub-Committee A:

Councillor D Lewis

                                Councillor P Davies

Councillor S Baldwin

Councillor A Pucella

Councillor J Williams

Councillor D Owen

Councillor K Edwards

Sub-Committee B:

Councillor M Kearn

Councillor G Thomas

Councillor J Lewis

Councillor R Collins

Councillor T Giffard

Councillor B Jones

                                 Councillor M James

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 4 of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

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