Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M J Ford, JP, N R Gregory and Mrs K Mandry.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 June 2015.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 June 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

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 consider a report by the Director of Finance and Resources on the Hampshire County Council Electoral Review.

The Committee considered a report by the Director of Finance and Resources on the Hampshire County Council Electoral Review being carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The Democratic Services Manager presented the report and illustrated various aspects with slides showing the European Regions, Parliamentary Constituencies, County Divisions, Fareham Wards and the distribution of electors within the Borough. A paper containing a suggested consultation response from Fareham Borough Council, which had been prepared in consultation with the Chairman, was circulated to those present.  

RECOMMENDED that the suggested consultation response, attached as Appendix A to these minutes, be adopted as Fareham Borough Council’s response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s consultation on Hampshire County Council electoral boundaries.   

To receive a presentation from the Community Safety Manager and the Head of Environmental Health on Licensed Premises and Community Safety.

The Committee received a presentation from the Community Safety Manager on Licensed Premises and Community Safety. The presentation included details of the Licensing Act 2003, the Licensing Objectives, Responsible Authorities, the Council’s Licensing Policy, Data concerning Temporary Event Notices, Applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and Juvenile test purchase operations, the Partnership Action Group, the Designated Public Places Order and the Police. A paper showing details of Juvenile test purchases carried out during 2014/15 was circulated to those present.

RESOLVED that the Community Safety Manager be thanked for her presentation.

To consider a report by the Director of Finance and Resources on Actual Revenue Expenditure 2014/15.

The Committee considered a report by the Director of Finance and Resources on Actual Revenue Expenditure for 2014/15.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To consider a report by the Director of Community on the Annual Health and Safety Service Plan.

The Committee considered a report by the Director of Community on the Annual Health and Safety Service Plan. A paper giving examples of the type of premises the Health and Safety Executive and the local authority were responsible for enforcing was circulated to those present.

RESOLVED that the Section 18 Health & Safety Intervention Plan, as shown in Appendix A to the report, be approved.

To consider a report by the Director of Community on the Committee’s Work Programme for 2015/16.

The Committee considered a report by the Director of Community on its work programme for 2015/16.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)          the progress on actions arising from the meeting of the Committee held on 2 June 2015, as shown in Appendix A to the report, be noted;

(b)          the officers be requested to look into the possibility of arranging a training session for all members on taxi firms that operate by mobile phone communication;

(c)          subject to (b) above, the work programme for 2015/16, as shown in Appendix B to the report be confirmed.; and

(d)          it be noted that the in-house training session for members prior to the meeting of the  Committee on 22 September 2015 would be based on the processes involved in the licensing of events.