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.