Following the establishment of a single Planning and Licensing Committee by Annual Council on 20 May 2015, this report prudently highlights the two broad distinct functions which the Committee now exercises, namely as the local planning authority and as the licensing authority.

The former Licensing Committee for the better discharge of its Licensing Act 2003 functions and the Gambling Act 2005 functions operated through a sub-committee.

The report recommends that this newly established Committee continues this practice and uses it powers to establish a licensing sub-committee for this municipal year and forthcoming municipal years to undertake its licensing functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr McCheyne and SECONDED by Cllr Trump to agree the recommendations set out in the report.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY to:-

1.            That one Licensing Sub-Committee be appointed under                           section 102(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972, be                                     established under section 9(1) of the Licensing Act 2003                    and under all other powers for this municipal year                          2015/2016 and forthcoming municipal years, with the terms                         of reference as set out in the Council’s Constitution, and be                      comprised of three councillors drawn solely from the                                permanent membership of the Committee.

2.            That the Committee reviews its Licensing Sub-Committee                       arrangements each municipal year.

REASON FOR DECISION

The recommendation facilities the effective conduct of Council business and better focuses limited Council resources to undertake an increasingly complicated function.