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Review of Joint Statement of Licensing Policy

Meeting: 10/02/2021 - Council (Item 146)

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At its meeting on 28 January 2021, the Licensing Acts Committee considered the report of the Head of Housing and Environment. This proposed a statement of licensing policy, jointly developed with South Oxfordshire District Council. A copy of the report of the Head of Housing and Environment considered by the Licensing Acts Committee and the draft policy agreed for recommendation to Council is attached.

 

Recommendations to Council: to

1.    authorise the Head of Housing and Environment to make minor editorial changes to the Joint Statement of Licensing Policy, and

2.    adopt the proposed Joint Statement of Licensing Policy with effect from 12 February 2021.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Council considered the recommendations of the Licensing Acts Committee, made at its meeting on 28 January 2021, on a proposed a statement of licensing policy, jointly developed with South Oxfordshire District Council. 

 

Councillor Jenner, Chair of the Licensing Acts Committee introduced the recommendations. She explained that under the Licensing Act 2003 there is statutory duty to review the statement of licensing policy every five years, and a draft policy is the response to this review.  The amendments to the current policy set out in Appendix B, show that no significant changes have been proposed.  The amendments align the policy with current guidance and clarify requirements for applicants and licence holders.  In addition, the format of the policy has been amended to separate out different types of applications to assist applicants when reading the policy.  No suggested amendments were proposed that would place additional burdens or restrictions on licence holders or applicants.

 

A public consultation took place from 23 November to 17 December 2020 and included consultation with the responsible authorities under the Licensing Actas well as our neighbouring authorities, district councillors, local town and parish councils and the relevant trade organisations.  Whilst only a small number of responses were received, these have been incorporated into the draft policy at appendix C.

 

RESOLVED: to

1.   authorise the Head of Housing and Environment to make minor editorial changes to the Joint Statement of Licensing Policy, and

2.   adopt the proposed Joint Statement of Licensing Policy with effect from 12 February 2021.

 


Meeting: 28/01/2021 - Licensing Acts Committee (Item 11)

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To consider the report of the Head of Housing and Environment presented by the Licensing and Community Safety Manager.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Licensing and Community Safety Manager introduced the report. The committee was asked to consider the outcome of the consultation following the review of the Joint Statement of Licensing Policy and adopt the officer’s recommendations outlined in the report. The council had a statutory duty to review the policy every five years. While the new proposed policy had no significant changes, there were minor amendments which aligned the policy with current guidance. In addition, the format had been amended to separate the different application types to assist applicants when reading the policy. A public consultation was conducted from 23 November to 17 December 2020.  Responsible authorities, district councillors, local town and parish councils and relevant trade organisations were all included in the consultation process. While only a small number of responses were received, they were incorporated into the draft policy.

 

Councillors unanimously agreed that the amendments made were positive and that changes to the format of the policy would be a particular benefit for applicants with regards to ease of access. Members also expressed gratitude to officers for the work that had been put into the policy.

 

A motion moved and seconded to support the officer’s recommendations was declared carried on being put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED: to recommend to Council to:

 

(i)          authorise the Head of Housing and Environment to make minor editorial changes to the Joint Statement of Licensing Policy, and

(ii)         adopt the proposed Joint Statement of Licensing Policy with effect from 12 February 2021.

 


 

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