Licensing
(a) Except in relation
to the statement of Licensing Policy, to discharge all functions
conferred upon the council as licensing authority under the
Licensing Act 2003.
(b) Except in relation
to the statement of Licensing Policy, to discharge all functions
conferred upon the council as licensing authority under the
Gambling Act 2005.
(c) To determine all
fees and charges relevant to matters disposed by the Planning and
Licensing Committee.
(d) To exercise all
other functions relating to licensing and registration
including
i. Trading
Requirements
ii. All functions
relating to hackney carriage drivers and vehicles and private
hire
drivers vehicles and
operators
iii. Animal Welfare
and Security
iv. Skin Piercing,
Acupuncture, Electrolysis and Tattooing
v. Sex establishments
(including Sex Entertainment Venues (SEV))
vi. Pavement
Permits
vii. Charitable
Collections
viii. Camping, Caravan
Sites and Mobile Homes
ix. Scrap
Metal
x. Game
Dealers
(e) Any other matters
relating to licensing as may be referred to the committee for
consideration.
(f) To hear and
determine licensing applications and appeals where objections and
/or representations have been received in relation to any of the
above functions.
(g) To manage and monitor the
budgets in respect of licensing and vehicle licensing.