Decision details

Councillor Armstrong, Chair of the Licensing and Environmental Health Committee, introduced the report regarding the Statement of Licensing Policy. He said the Policy had been circulated for consultation and no objections had been received, with the Policy being recommended for approval at the Licensing and Environmental Committee meeting on 10 August. He clarified that the governance process had been correct and the Statement of Licensing Policy was reserved to Full Council for formal approval. He proposed adoption of the new Statement of Licensing Policy to take effect from the 01 December 2022 to maintain continuity with the current policy.

Councillor Alex Reeve commended the report and seconded the proposal.

Councillor Moran spoke in support of the new Statement of Licensing Policy and referred to his experiences as a Police Officer. Over the years he had seen how such Policy documents had developed and commended the new Policy as the best he had ever seen.

The Chair took the proposal to a vote; it was approved unanimously.

RESOLVED: The Council adopts the proposed new Statement of Licensing Policy to take effect from the 01 December 2022 to maintain continuity with the current policy.