Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Monday 31st October 2011 6.00 p.m.

Venue: The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove. View directions

Contact: Pauline Ross Andy Stephens

Items
No.	Item
7.	Election of Vice-Chairman View the background to item 7. Minutes: The Chairman informed the Committee that Councillor P. J. Whittaker had decided to resign as Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee due to his commitments as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Board. The Chairman thanked Councillor P. J. Whittaker. RESOLVED that Councillor Mrs. C. J. Spencer be elected as Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the municipal year.
8.	Apologies Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs. H. J. Jones.
9.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 9. Minutes: No declarations of interest were received.
10.	Minutes PDF 43 KB View the background to item 10. Minutes: The minutes of the Licensing Committee meeting held on 6th June 2011 were submitted. RESOLVED that the minutes be approved as a correct record.
11.	Street Trading Consent Policy Review PDF 63 KB View the background to item 11. Additional documents: Appendix 1- Draft Street Trading Policy Statement , item 11. PDF 119 KB Appendix 2 - Explanatory Notes and FAQs Street Trading , item 11. PDF 112 KB Appendix 3 - Street Trading Standard Conditions , item 11. PDF 80 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report detailing the revised Street Trading Policy Statement, Information Pack and the Standard Conditions following a consultation exercise undertaken during the period 10th June 2011 to 13th September 2011. The Senior Licensing Practitioner introduced the report and in doing so informed the Committee that no representations or objections had been received as part of the consultation exercise. The Senior Licensing Practitioner requested that the Committee note the minor changes to the Information Pack and the Street Trading – Standard Conditions. The Senior Licensing Officer and Licensing Manager responded to Members questions regarding apportionment of fees for traders wishing to trade for less than a year, the process for renewal of applications, whether buskers fall into the definition of street traders and the regulation of the reproduction of sound by Street Traders and if there was a requirement to register with the Performing Right Society. The Senior Licensing Practitioner informed the Committee that the Consent holder was required whilst trading to display in a conspicuous position the Consent issued by the Council. Following further explanation and discussion with the Senior Licensing Practitioner with regard to the minor changes it was RESOLVED that, the agreed changes to the documents highlighted in the preamble above, be incorporated and that the Street Trading Policy Statement, Information Pack and the Street Trading – Standard Conditions be adopted to form the Council’s Street Trading Policy. RECOMMENDED that the Council approves and adopts the fees and charges as detailed at Appendix 2, Part 5 and Part 7 of the report.