Agenda and minutes

An apology of absence was received from Councillor F W Birkett.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee held on 22 March 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee held on 22 March 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Committee is reminded that it has decided to appoint a Licensing Panel with rotating membership to hear and determine various applications under the Licensing Act 2003, applications to drive or operate hackney carriage or private hire vehicles and applications under the Gambling Act 2005. Members are reminded that, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, such a Panel may only comprise three members. The Committee is required to appoint members to the Licensing Panel for 2016/17 and is recommended to:-

(a)  appoint the Chairman of the Panel from among members of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee; and

(b)  confirm the continuation of the previous arrangements whereby the Licensing Panel comprise the Chairman and two other members of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee appointed on a rotating basis, subject to their having completed the necessary training.

The Committee was reminded that it had decided to appoint a Licensing Panel with rotating membership to hear and determine various applications under the Licensing Act 2003, applications to drive or operate hackney carriage or private hire vehicles and applications under the Gambling Act 2005. Members were reminded that, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, such a Panel may only comprise three members.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)  a Licensing Panel be appointed for 2016/17 with those terms of reference and delegated powers previously determined by the Committee on 1 February 2005, as amended on 23 January 2007 and subsequently confirmed by the Council on 15 February 2007;

(b)  Councillor Mrs P M Bryant be appointed Chairman of the Licensing Panel for 2016/17, with the exception of any applications which fall into her Ward, whereby another member will be appointed Chairman for that meeting; and

(c)  members of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee be appointed to the Licensing Panel, such that it comprises the Chairman and two other members of the Committee, appointed on a rotating basis, subject to their having completed the necessary training.

The Committee is reminded that it has decided to appoint a Trading Concessions Panel to deal with occasional issues arising from the grant of catering concessions in West Street, Fareham. The Committee is invited to appoint the Panel for 2016/17 and is reminded that last year the Panel comprised five members (Councillors Miss S M Bell, Mrs P M Bryant, T M Cartwright, Mrs M E Ellerton and Mrs K Mandry). The Committee will be advised at the meeting on the allocation of seats to political groups. The Committee will then be invited to appoint members in accordance with groups’ wishes and may proceed to appoint a Chairman from among those members appointed to the Panel.

The Committee was reminded that it had decided to appoint a Trading Concessions Panel to deal with occasional issues arising from the grant of concessions in West Street, Fareham. The Committee was invited to appoint the Panel for 2016/17.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)  Councillors Miss S M Bell, Mrs P M Bryant, T M Cartwright, L Keeble and Mrs K Mandry be appointed to the Licensing Trading Concessions Panel for 2016/17; and

(b)  Councillor Mrs P M Bryant be appointed Chairman of the Licensing Trading Concessions Panel for 2016/17.