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Licensing Act 2003 Policy Review

 

 

Meeting: 03/11/2020 - Licensing Committee (Item 11)

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The purpose of this report is to ask Members to consider the revised statement of licensing policy attached at Appendix I, and whether it should replace the Council’s existing licensing policy.

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Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration to a report of the Trading Standards and Licensing Manager on the Licensing Act 2003 Policy review. Members were asked to consider the revised statement of licensing policy.

 

Members were advised that licensing authorities were required to prepare and publish a statement of licensing policy every five years, Oldham Council adopted the current Statement of Licensing Policy on 15th November 2010. The proposals which followed the Secretary of State’s guidance subject to consultation with those outlined at 4.1 of the report, included revisions on the following:

·         Public Health

·         Suspension of a premises licence for non-payment of annual fees

·         Pavement licences

·         Boxing events

·         Child sexual exploitation

·         Pre-application consultation

·         Immigration

·         Model conditions.

 

RESOLVED that:

1.    The report be noted.

2.    The report be recommended to the Overview and Scrutiny Board.