The Committee may delegate any or all the following functions to sub-committees arrangements for which will be considered and approved by the Committee. 

Responsible for the following licensing/registration functions:

(a)               Any matter which falls under the remit of the Licensing Act 2003 and in accordance with the Council’s approved statement of Licensing Policy. Specifically the Committee/sub-committee(s) will consider premises licences, club premises certificates, temporary events notices and personal licences in the District in respect of the sale and/or supply of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment and late night refreshment. They may also consider granting grandfather rights to enable operations to continue whilst they apply for permissions under the new Act and variations to all the above licenses. Sub-committees will consider and decide applications for reviews of licenses.

(b)               Any other Licensing related matters including the following functions:

.           Places of Public Entertainment.   

.        Hackney Carriages and Drivers (Delegated to the Licensing Drivers’ Panel)

.           Private Hire Vehicles Operators and Drivers (Delegated to the Licensing Drivers’ Panel)

.           Registration under Lotteries and Amusements Acts

.           Street Trading

.           Sex Establishments

.           Caravan Sites

<<< Links to specific meetings of the Licensing Committee and the Sub-Comittee who sit on the Hearings are listed on the left hand menu.

Chairman of Licensing Committee

Councillor Banthorpe