Meeting documents

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Tonkin, Councillor Atkinson, and Councillor Lawson, with Councillor Ross deputising.

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any private interests, both disclosable pecuniary and any other registrable interests, in any matter to be considered or being considered.

No declarations of interest were made.

RECOMMENDATION: that the minutes Lic/46/03/22 to Lic/53/03/22 of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 11 March 2022 be confirmed and approved by the Chairman as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the minutes Lic/46/03/22 to Lic/53/03/22 of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 11 March 2022 be confirmed and approved by the Chairman as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

To consider Report No: DoR 35/22 of the Chairman of Licensing Committee which seeks to provide general information on the activities of the Licensing Committee during the municipal year 2021 – 2022.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the report be noted.

[Please note: This report will be sent ‘to follow’]

At the beginning of this item the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services informed the meeting that despite originally intending on this item going to Annual Council, this will no longer be happening due to the change in the constitution removing the obligation to take this to Annual Council.

Members considered Report No: DoR: 35/22 of the Chairman of the Licensing Committee which sought to provide general information on the activities of the Licensing Committee during the municipal year 2021 – 2022.

Members raised a number of queries on the report, such as:

·        The process and procedure for registering to undertake house to house collections;

·        Which organisations had performing animal licenses;

·        The number of animal boarding licenses and pet shop licenses;

It was indicated that written responses would be circulated to these queries.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

No other items of urgent business were raised.

No formal meeting of the Licensing Committee has been scheduled but, if necessary, a meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of the month.

No formal meeting of the Licensing Committee has been scheduled but, if necessary, a meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of the month.