Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report which provided a twelve month review of the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committees A and B and the proposed changes following the review.  The Senior Solicitor responded to questions from Members with regard to the Licensing Committee’s responsibilities.  The Senior Solicitor reiterated that the Licensing Committee was responsible for the exercise of all powers and duties of the Council in licensing and for enforcement of licensing requirements and that some of those functions had been delegated by the Licensing Committee to its sub-committees.  Following further discussion it was agreed

RESOLVEDthat the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committees A and B be restructured as follows:-

(a)               that the membership for both Sub-Committees consist of three Members to be selected from the Licensing Committee including the Chairman or Vice-Chairman who would chair the Sub-Committee.  The Sub-Committees were not required to be politically balanced, but where possible would include one opposition Member;

(b)               that the quorum for both Sub-Committees be three Members with a fourth substitute Member on standby for each meeting;

(c)               that the Sub-Committees continue to be called the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committees A and B;

(d)       that the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committees A and B sit in strict          rotation with meetings times as follows;

§         Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee A meetings to be held during office working hours with the times of hearings being determined in consultation with applicant(s) represented by a legal representative;.

§         Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee B meetings to be held at 6:00pm for applicant(s) and Licensing Committee Members who are committed during office working hours; and

(e)    that substitutes be required to meet the training requirements determined          by the Member Development Steering Group.