Agenda and minutes

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Ford, JP, Mrs Bayford, Keeble and Price, JP.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee held on 12 May 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee held on 12 May 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Chairman announced that the next Licensing Training Session for members will be held in September 2016. Details of this will be provided to members shortly.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive a presentation by Head of Environmental Health on the responsibilities of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee.

The Committee received a presentation from the Head of Environmental Health on the Roles, Functions and Responsibilities of the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee. These services included; General Licensing, Taxi Licensing, Health & Safety, and the Safety Advisory Group.

The Committee also received a presentation from the Head of Democratic Services on Election Services, as changes to electoral boundaries also falls under the Committee’s responsibility.

RESOLVED that the Head of Environmental Health and the Head of Democratic Services be thanked for their presentations.

To consider a report by the Head of Environmental Health on the Committee’s Work Programme for 2016/17.

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Environmental Health on the Committee’s work programme for 2016/17.

He informed members that an additional report titled ‘Actual Revenue Expenditure 2015/16’ needs to be added to the work programme and he suggested that it be included into the September meeting.

RESOLVED that the Committee:-

(a)  note the progress on action since the last meeting, as set out in Appendix A; and

(b)  subject to the addition of the report titled ‘Actual Revenue Expenditure 2015/16’  to the September meeting, the work programme for 2016/17 be agreed.

To consider a report by the Head of Environmental Health on the Health and Safety Service Plan.

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Environmental Health on the Health & Safety Service Plan.

RESOLVED that the Committee approve the Section 18 Health & Safety Intervention Plan, as set out in Appendix A to the report.