The Licensing Committee will carry out these
tasks:
Functions under the Licensing
Act:
·
Deciding on applications
for Club Premises Certificates (for
alcohol and entertainment) and Premises Licences (for alcohol,
entertainment, and late-night food), including changes, transfers,
provisional statements, or reinstatements, when relevant objections
are made and not withdrawn.
·
Deciding on reviews and
summary reviews of Club Premises Certificates and Premises
Licences unless all parties come to
an agreement, and a hearing is not needed.
·
Deciding to object to a
Club Premises Certificate, Premises Licence, or other relevant
application under the law when the
local authority is a consultee but not the main
authority.
·
Withdrawing a Club
Premises Certificate (for alcohol
and entertainment) if the club is no longer a qualifying
club.
·
Deciding on applications
for new Personal Licences (for
alcohol) when relevant objections are made and not
withdrawn.
·
Deciding on reviews of
Personal Licences.
·
Deciding on applications
to change a Designated Premises Supervisor
when a relevant objection is received.
·
Deciding on applications
for an Interim Authority when a
relevant objection is received.
·
Deciding on serving a
notice for a Temporary Event Notice when a relevant objection is received.
Functions under the Gambling Act:
·
Deciding on applications
for changes or transfers of licenses for Adult Gaming Centres, Betting, Bingo, Family Entertainment
Centres, and Track Betting, or provisional statements and
reinstatement of licenses, when relevant objections are received
and not withdrawn.
·
Deciding on applications
for changes or transfers of Club Premises
Certificates (for alcohol and
entertainment) or provisional statements and reinstatement of
licenses, when relevant objections are
received and not withdrawn.
·
Reviewing licenses for
Adult Gaming Centres, Betting, Bingo, Family Entertainment Centres,
and Track Betting,
as well as Club Premises Certificates (for alcohol
and entertainment), unless all parties agree and a hearing is not needed.
·
Deciding to object to
applications for licenses for Adult
Gaming Centres, Betting, Bingo, and Family Entertainment Centres
when the local authority is a consultee but not the main
authority.
·
Deciding on applications
and renewals for Club Gaming and Club Gaming Machines
Permits when relevant objections are
received.
·
Withdrawing a Club
Premises Certificate (for alcohol
and entertainment) if the club is no longer a qualifying
club.
·
Cancelling Club Gaming
Permits.
·
Cancelling or removing
authorization for a Licensed Premises Gaming Machine
permit.
·
Deciding on objections
related to an Occasional Use Notice (gambling) or a Temporary Use Notice (gambling).
·
Revoking the registration
of Small Society Lotteries.
Functions under the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act:
·
Deciding on applications
or renewals for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s
Licence when the relevant Officer
refers them, especially if there are any convictions, cautions,
warnings, ASBOs, or other relevant information based on the
Council’s guidelines.
·
Reviewing Hackney
Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s
Licences, except for suspensions or revocations in urgent situations
related to offences, investigations, or conduct before a full
review.
·
Deciding on applications
and renewals for a Private Hire Operator’s
Licence when the relevant Officer
refers them, particularly if the applicant has unspent convictions
that would make them unsuitable or if deemed inappropriate by the
Officer.
·
Reviewing Private Hire
Operators Licences.
·
Deciding on applications
or renewals for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle
licence when the relevant Officer
refers them.
·
Reviewing Hackney
Carriage/Private Hire vehicle licences.
Any further functions relating to licensing or
registration:
·
Granting, renewing, refusing, changing, suspending,
cancelling, or revoking any license, registration, or
permission.
·
Any matters that are specifically assigned to
another Committee or Panel.
The Licensing Committee can set rules about how
licensing matters are handled, the behaviour of license holders,
and the technical requirements for licensed premises and vehicles,
as long as it is allowed by law and
after consulting any necessary parties or those it thinks are
relevant.
The Licensing Committee may periodically receive
reports on how its work affects culture, the economy, and tourism.
As required by law or as it sees fit, it may also report its
activities to other Council or Executive bodies.