Meeting documents

Licensing Committee
Thursday, 27 August 2009

licensing committee

MINUTES of the Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Thursday 27th August 2009 from 7:00 pm to 7:32 pm.

Present: Councillor John Morris (Chairman), Councillor Lesley Ingham (Vice-Chairman), Councillors Barnicott, George Bobbin, Simon Clark, Mick Constable, Derek Conway, Harrison, Mike Henderson, Prescott, Anita Walker, Alan Willicombe and John Wright.

Officers Present: Katherine Bescoby, Michael Hawkins, Clare Thornby and Michael Moss.

Apologies: Councillors Dave Banks and David Garside.

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election of chairman

RESOLVED:

(1) That Councillor John Morris be elected Chairman for the remainder of the municipal year 2009/10.
 
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election of vice-chairman

RESOLVED:

(1) That Councillor Lesley Ingham be elected Vice-Chairman for the remainder of the municipal year 2009/10.
 
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minutes

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee Meeting held on 28th November 2007 (Minute Nos. 662 - 665) were taken as read, approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

The Minutes of the Licensing Sub- Committee Meetings held on:

14th December 2007 (Minute Nos. 702 -708)
16th January 2008 (Minute Nos. 764 - 767)
19th February 2008 (Minute Nos. 900 - 902)
3rd September 2008 (Minute Nos. 285 - 287)
17th September 2008 (Minute Nos. 330 - 333)
5th November 2008 (Minute Nos. 416 - 418)
12th November 2008 (Minute Nos. 427 - 429)
24th April 2009 (Minute Nos. 861 - 864)
14th May 2009 (Minute Nos. 899 - 903)
11th June 2009 (Minute Nos. 62 - 64)

were taken as read, and accepted by the Committee.

 
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declarations of interest

No interests were declared.

 
 

part a minute for approval by council

 
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amendments to licensing act 2003

The Committee considered the report of the interim Head of Legal which outlined the July 2009 changes to the Licensing Act 2003 which related to a) applications for minor variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates and b) supervision of alcohol sales in Community Halls. The report recommended that decisions under the new arrangements were delegated to Officers to determine.

The Senior Solicitor introduced the report, advising that all authorities in Kent were putting forward similar reports to their Licensing Committees, and summarised the minor variations that were proposed to be dealt with under delegated authority.

Members asked questions regarding the minor variations, in particular regarding Officer's use of delegated powers regarding changes to the hours for the retail sale/supply of alcohol; and changes to names and addresses (but not identity) on the licence.

Members also asked to be kept informed of applications in their wards. The Senior Solicitor undertook to arrange this, emphasising that this was purely for their information.

A Member suggested that performance monitoring should be added to a future Licensing Committee agenda.

RECOMMENDED:
(1) That the Council be asked to delegate all decisions under the new procedures to the Licensing Officer, with the exception of any application to change the hours for retail sale/supply of alcohol.
(2) That Members be advised of applications in their respective wards.
Head of Legal
All Minutes are draft until agreed at the next meeting of the Committee/Panel

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