Issue - meetings
LICENSING ACT 2003 - REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY
Meeting: 15/01/2025 - Cabinet (Item 5.)
5. LICENSING ACT 2003 - REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY 
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To consider the Council’s proposed Statement of Licensing Policy as required under the Licensing Act 2003.
Additional documents:
- 5 Appendix A - SBC Policy Review - V3-Draft for GP Committee, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix B - Consultation Responses, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix C -Consolidated list of consultees -, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix D1 - 2024 Consultation letter, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix D2 - Public Notice-Licensing Act 2003, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix D3 - Newspaper Notice 31.10.24 Licensing Policy, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix D4 - SBC Social Media Post, item 5.
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- 5 Appendix E -Stevenage Pool of Model Conditions 2024, item 5.
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- 5 Policy Appendix 11.1, item 5.
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- 5 Policy Appendix 11.2, item 5.
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- 5 Policy Appendix 11.3, item 5.
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- 5 Policy Appendix 11.4-EqIA - Licensing Act policy-V3- 2025-2030, item 5.
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Decision:
Cabinet received a report relating to a review of the Statement of Licensing Policy. It was noted that this matter had been considered by the General Purposes Committee where it had been agreed that the Policy should be amended to grant powers to Licensing Officers, the Licensing Manager and the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing in their capacity as the ‘Licensing Authority’. Officers advised that a revision to the Constitution would be made to reflect this amendment.
It was RESOLVED that:
1. That the proposed Stevenage Borough Council Licensing Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030, attached at appendix A to the report be approved.
2. That the proposed Stevenage Borough Council Statement of Licensing Policy be recommended to Council for adoption.
3. That it be recommended to Council that Licensing Officers, the Licensing Manager and the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing, in their capacity as ‘The Licensing Authority’, be approved to act on behalf of the Council as a Responsible Authority as prescribed in the Licensing Act 2003 (13.4 & 69.4).
4. That it be noted that sections 6.3.1 and 16.6.5 of the draft policy have been amended accordingly to remove any wording which conflicts with the above proposed recommendation.