Agenda item

To consider the Council’s proposed Statement of Licensing Policy as required under the Licensing Act 2003.

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.

Cabinet received a report relating to a review of the Statement of Licensing Policy which the Council as the Licensing Authority had a duty under section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 to prepare and publish every 5 years. 

Members were advised that the revised policy statement had been subject to a 28 day consultation period where two responses had been received resulting in very minor wording changes which were outlined in the report.

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.