Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Paul Marsh, Andrew Lyon, and Dan Levy. Councillor Natalie King substituted for Councillor Dan Levy. Councillor Jane Doughty was absent from the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by members of the Committee. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meetings To approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on 29 August 2023 and 22 May 2024, and also approve previous meeting minutes of the Licensing Panel on 18 January 2024 and 16 May 2024. Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor David Jackson stated they had offered their apologies for the meeting of the Licensing Panel held on 18 January 2024, and were not present for the meeting as originally stated. The amendment was noted and amended online by Democratic Services.
Councillor David Melvin proposed that the minutes of a previous Committee meeting, held on 29 August 2023, be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Committee.
The Committee Resolved to:
Councillor Sandra Simpson proposed that the minutes of the previous Committee meeting, held on 22 May 2024, be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Committee.
The Committee Resolved to:
Councillor Mark Walker proposed that the minutes of a previous Licensing Panel meeting, held on 18 January 2024, be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Committee.
The Committee Resolved to:
Councillor Edward James proposed that the minutes of the previous Licensing Panel meeting, held on 16 May 2024, be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Committee.
The Committee Resolved to: 1. Agree the minutes of the previous Licensing Panel meeting, held on 16 May 2024, as a true and accurate record. |
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Participation of the Public To receive any submissions from members of the public, in accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure, anyone who lives in the district or who pays council tax or business rates to the Council is eligible to read a statement or express an opinion at this meeting. You can register to speak by sending your written submission of no more than 750 words to [email protected], by no later than 10.00am on the working day before the meeting. Minutes: There was no public participation at the meeting. |
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Business and Planning Act 2020 – Update to Pavement Licensing Regime Purpose: To provide a draft Pavement License Policy Document for approval following the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act making permanent the pavement licensing regime.
Recommendations: That the Licensing Committee Resolves to recommend to Council to: 1. Approve the draft policy, subject to any further amendments; and 2. Approve the new fees as detailed in paragraph 3.3 of the report. Additional documents: Minutes: Mandy Fathers, Business Manager for Environmental, Welfare and Revenue Services, introduced the report, which provided a draft Pavement License Policy Document for approval following the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act making the pavement licensing regime permanent.
In debate, the Committee sought clarification from Officers regarding the length of a permissible license. Officers confirmed awarded licenses would be permissible for 2 years, not 1 year as was generally presumed.
The Committee also sought clarification surrounding the fees detailed within the draft policy. Officers confirmed that to ensure that the Council was reimbursed for the administration of this service, a cost analysis had been undertaken and the proposed fees were £185 for a new licence fee, and £150 for a renewal fee. Officers also highlighted that the fee increase over a two-year license period equated to an overall reduction in the fees as a result of the cost-based analysis.
The Committee queried the location of current permissible licenses, to which officers advised that whilst the exact locations were not readily available, licenses were located across the district with a high number located within the town of Witney. Officers also stated that through the summer months, licence numbers may have increased in line with warmer, more pleasant weather.
Officers also committed to ensuring that communications surrounding the changes to licensing provisions were publicised as appropriate.
Councillor Sandra Simpson proposed that the Committee agree the recommendations as set out on the original report. This was seconded by Councillor Martin McBride, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Committee.
The Committee Resolved to Recommend to Council to:
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