Agenda and draft minutes
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Election of Chair Purpose: To elect a Chair for the civic year 2026/27.
Recommendation: That the Committee resolves to: 1. Elect a Chair of the Licensing Committee for the civic year 2026/27. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair of the Council, Councillor Carl Rylett, opened the meeting. The Licensing Committee would be comprised of the following Members: · David Jackson · Sandra Cosier · Nigel Ridpath · Tim Sumner · Jane Doughty · Ed James · Nicholas Field-Johnson · Jack Treloar · Mark Walker · Andrew Lyon · Sandra Simpson The Chair of the Council requested nominations for the position of the Chair if the Licensing Committee. Councillor David Jackson nominated Councillor Mark Walker. The nomination was seconded by Councillor Nigel Ridpath. The vote was unanimously agreed. The Licensing Committee Resolved to:
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Appointment of Vice-Chair Purpose: To appoint a Vice-Chair for the civic year 2026/27.
Recommendation: That the Committee resolves to: 1. Appoint a Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee for the civic year 2026/27. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair of the Licensing Committee, Councillor Mark Walker, requested nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee. Councillor Mark Walker nominated Councillor David Jackson for the position of Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee. The nomination was seconded by Councillor Nigel Ridpath. The vote was unanimously agreed. The Licensing Committee Resolved to:
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from members of the Licensing Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 9 December 2025.
Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor David Jackson proposed the approval of minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 9 December 2025. Councillor Sandra Simpson seconded the proposal which was put to the vote and agreed unanimously. The Licensing Committee Resolved to:
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Appointment of Licensing Sub-Committees Purpose: To invite the Licensing Committee to appoint sub-committees for the civic year 2026/27.
Recommendations: That the Licensing Committee resolves to: a) Appoint five members of the Licensing Committee to the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee in accordance with political proportionality and the wishes of political groups (2 Liberal Democrat, 2 Conservative, 1 Labour), as set out in Annex A. b) Note that Licensing Panel membership will comprise the Chair of Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee and two other members of the Licensing Committee drawn on an alphabetical rota basis from the remaining members of the Licensing Committee (subject to their availability and completion of the licensing training prior to participation in a Licensing Panel meeting), as detailed in paragraph 4.3.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair of the Committee, Councillor Mark Walker proposed that the Licensing Committee agree the appointments to the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee and it was unanimously agreed by the Licensing Committee. The Licensing Committee Resolved to:
· David Jackson · Sandra Cosier · Ed James · Jane Doughty · Andrew Lyon
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