Agenda and minutes

To confirm the appointment of Cllr Robert Knowles as Chairman of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the Council year 2019/20.

The Committee AGREED the appointment of Cllr Robert Knowles as Chairman of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the Council year 2019/20.

To confirm the appointment of Cllr Peter Clarke as Vice-Chairman of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the Council year 2019/20.

The Committee AGREED the appointment of Cllr Peter Clark as Vice-Chairman of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the Council year 2019/20.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2019 (to be laid on the table half an hour before the meeting).

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2019 were APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.

To receive apologies for absence and to report any substitutions

No apologies for absence were received and no substitutions made.

To receive from members declarations of interest in relation to any items included on the agenda for this meeting, in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.

The Chairman to respond to any questions received from members of the public in accordance with Procedure Rule 10.  Questions must be received by Monday 10th June 2019 to be considered.

There were no questions from members of the public.

The Chairman to respond to any questions received from Members in accordance with Procedure Rule 11. Questions should be received by Monday 10^th June 2019 to be considered.

There were no questions from members of the public.

There were no matters falling within this category.

To receive nominations and appoint members to the Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committees. 

a)    Licensing (General Purposes) Sub-Committee (5 Members)

b)    Licensing Sub-Committees A,B &C (3 members on each)

The Committee agreed the Membership of the sub-committees as follows:

a)    Licensing (General Purposes) Sub-Committee (5 Members)

Cllr Robert Knowles (Chairman)

Cllr Peter Clark (Vice-Chairman)

Cllrs Ruth Reed, Jack Lee and Martin D’Arcy

Substitutes: Cllrs Michael Goodridge, Michaela Martin, Jerome Davidson

b)    Licensing Sub-Committees A, B & C (3 Members on each)

A: Cllrs Patricia Ellis, Jack Lee and Jerome Davidson

B: Cllrs Michael Goodridge, Jacquie Keen and Roger Blishen

C: Cllrs Robert Knowles, Ruth Reed and Peter Clark

Post meeting note: The following changes were made post meeting.  Cllr Anna James will replace Cllr Jack Lee on Sub-Committee A and Cllr Michaela Martin will replace Cllr Ruth Reed on Sub-Committee C.

To receive the minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee B.

The minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee B which took place on 20 May 2019 were confirmed and signed.

To receive a verbal update on the outcome of recent court cases.

The Committee received an update on the outcome of recent court cases.

a)    Refusal of application for a Private Hire Licence:  This was upheld in the court.

b)    Hackney Carriage Driver whose license was revoked:  This was upheld at Magistrates Court.  The driver took it to County Court but then retracted his appeal claim so it was not heard.

To note the following items programmed to come to forthcoming meetings.

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The Committee noted the items that were programmed to come to forthcoming meetings.

To consider the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman:-

Recommendation

That pursuant to Procedure Rule 20 and in accordance with Section 100B(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100l of the Act) of the description specified in the appropriate paragraph(s) of the revised Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (to be identified, as necessary, at the meeting).

There were no items to be considered by the Licensing & Regulatory Committee in Exempt Session.

To consider any legal advice relating to any items in the agenda.

No advice required.