Agenda and minutes

Resolved: that Councillor Davies be elected Chairperson for the meeting.

Councillor Davies in the Chair

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting. A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the Chamber in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairperson is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

None declared.

Resolved: that the hearing procedures be adopted.

Report of the Director of Public Health and Regulatory Services

The applicant was not present for the hearing and did not send a representative. The hearing was held in the applicant’s absence.

The Sub-Committee considered the application in accordance with the Licensing Authority’s statement of licensing policy and the Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Resolved:

The Licensing Sub-Committee decided to refuse the application and were satisfied that the objections from the responsible authorities were relevant, and the refusal of the application was appropriate to promote the licensing objectives.

For a matter to be considered as an urgent item, the following question must be addressed: “What harm to the public interest would flow from leaving it until the next meeting”.  If harm can be demonstrated, then it is open to the Chairperson to rule that it be considered as urgent.  Otherwise the matter cannot be considered urgent within the statutory provisions.

None.