As part of its continuing investigation into the conduct and use of enforcement powers across the Council’s services, the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee is looking at the issue of Licensing Enforcement in respect of the following areas of work:-

<>   Licensing of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles

<>   Licensing of premises for the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment 

The Committee will be looking at how these enforcement functions are organised and resourced, and what activities are carried out.  On completion of its study, the Committee will make recommendations to the Council’s Cabinet on any improvements that can be made to the existing arrangements.

If you have any views or comments that will help the Committee in its deliberations, we would be pleased to hear from you.  Please note that whilst the Committee will be looking at these enforcement functions in some depth, it cannot intervene in any current enforcement cases in which the Council may be engaged. 

Comments must be made in writing and sent or ‘e’ mailed to -

Mr. S. Bore,
Scrutiny Manager,
Law and Governance,
Braintree District Council,
Causeway House,
Braintree,
Essex CM7 9HB

e-mail: stebo@braintree.gov.uk

to reach him by 7th September 2007.