The committee will note the appointment of Councillor Rennie as Chair and Councillor Foster as Vice Chair as confirmed at the Council’s AGM on 22 May 2015.

The committee noted the appointment of Councillor Rennie as Chair, and Councillor Foster as Vice Chair for the municipal year 2015-2016.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.

To note the following minutes –

Licensing Sub Committee -

·         3 March 2015

·         17 March 2015

·         19 May 2015

To confirm the following minutes –

Licensing Committee –

·         3 February 2015.

Agreed the following minutes -

Licensing Committee –

·         3 February 2015

Noted the following minutes –

Licensing Sub Committee -

·         3 March 2015

·         17 March 2015

·         19 May 2015

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The committee is asked to note the dates of future meetings for the municipal year 2015-2016.

Licensing Committee –

·         15 September 2015

·         15 December 2015

·         15 March 2016

Licensing Sub Committee –

·         30 June 2015

·         14 and 28 July 2015

·         4  and 18 August 2015

·         1, 15 and 29 September 2015

·         6 and 20 October 2015

·         3 and 17 November 2015

·         1 and 15 December 2015

·         5 and 19 January 2016

·         2 and 16 February 2016

·         1, 15 and 29 March 2016

·         12 April 2016

Members are asked to note that the dates of the Licensing Sub Committees are provisional and will only be activated if required.  Members will be contacted separately regarding the membership required for these meetings.

The Committee noted the schedule of meetings for the Licensing Committee and Licensing Sub Committee for the municipal year 2015-2016.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report detailing information regarding delegated decisions for applications for the grant/variation of premises licences and club premises certificates.

Fred Prout (Senior Licensing Officer) provided Members with an update on information regarding delegated decisions for applications for the grant or variation of premises licences.

Members were advised that the Licensing Department had received representations from responsible authorities or other parties that had been mediated out by agreement with both the applicant and the respective responsible authority without the need to bring the application before the Committee for determination.  The majority of issues raised linked to conditions on the licence in relation to operating hours, protection of children from harm, and Challenge 21 and Challenge 25.

The Chair thanked Fred Prout for his report.

Members noted the update.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report detailing licensing activity for 2014-2015.

Andy Netherton (Service Manager, Public Protection Service) provided Members with a report on Licensing Activity for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015.  Jock McIndoe (Licensing Officer, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary) was also present for this agenda item.

Members were advised that –

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s)? of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.