Members of the Committee were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

No such declarations were made.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 28 October 2015.

Resolved – That the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 28 October 2015 be approved.

The Committee is invited to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing municipal year.

The Committee was invited to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing municipal year.

It was moved by Councillor R Abbey and seconded by Councillor D Realey that –

Councillor T Norbury be appointed Vice-Chair of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee until amended or otherwise changed by the Committee and until such time as a new Licensing Act 2003 Committee is appointed.

Resolved - That Councillor T Norbury be appointed Vice Chair of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee until amended or otherwise changed by the Committee and until such time as a new Licensing Act 2003 Committee is appointed.

The Committee is requested to appoint the Licensing Act Sub-Committee for the ensuing year.

In 2015/16, each Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee was comprised of three members and one reserve member drawn from the pool of fifteen Committee members. The Chair was appointed on the day of each meeting.

The Committee was requested to appoint the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee with the term of membership to be continued until amended or otherwise changed by the Committee and until such time as a new Licensing Sub-Committee is appointed.

The Chair explained that each Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee is to be comprised of three Members drawn from the pool of fifteen Committee Members with the Chair being appointed on the day of each meeting.

Resolved –

(1)  That each Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee meeting be comprised of three members to be drawn from the following pool of fifteen Committee Members:

Councillors Bill Davies, Tony Norbury, Ron Abbey, George Davies, Chris Meaden, Denise Realey, Louise Reecejones, Denise Roberts, Paul Stuart, Mike Sullivan, Andrew Hodson, Eddie Boult, David Burgess-Joyce, Steve Williams and Dave Mitchell.

(2)  That the Chairs of the Sub-Committees be appointed on the day of each meeting.

The Assistant Chief Executive provided a report informing Members of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee of the number of licences issued and varied under the Licensing Act 2003 since 1 April 2015.

The Licensing Manager outlined the report and advised Members upon the number of licences that had been surrendered, lapsed or been subject to review as well as the number of Temporary Event Notices given to the Licensing Authority since 1 April 2015.

Resolved – That the report be noted.