Councillor W S Davies; Chair

Councillors T E Ankers, D Bebbington,  J A Beech, A Crawford, B Evans, R Salmon and L T Wood

 

 

Mrs C M Jones              Democratic Services Committee Officer

Ms R Allen                      Solicitor Legal Services

 

1            APPOINTMENT OF SUB-COMMITTEES

 

The Committee was invited to appoint the seven Standing Sub-Committees (Numbered 1 to 7).   Sub-Committees 1 to 5 (3-Members) would be responsible for appeals in respect of the Licensing Act 2003.  Sub-Committees 6 and 7 (8-Members) would consider personnel matters and taxi licensing issues.

 

 

Sub-Committee 1:	Councillors Davies, Beech and Moran
Sub-Committee 2:	Councillors Ankers, Crawford and Waling
Sub-Committee 3:	Councillors Beard, Stafford and Bebbington
Sub-Committee 4:	Councillors Evans, Lewis and Salmon
Sub-Committee 5:	Councillors Dodd, M Roberts and Wood
Sub-Committee 6:	Councillors Ankers, Beech, Davies, Dodd, Evans, M Roberts, Salmon and Beard
Sub-Committee 7:	Councillors Bebbington, Crawford, Davies, Lewis, Moran, Stafford, Waling and Wood

 

2           CHAIRS OF SUB-COMMITTEES

 

            Each of the 3-Member Sub-Committees would elect their own Chair at their first meetings.  The Committee was invited to elect a Chair for each of the 8-Member Sub-Committees (Nos. 6 and 7).

 

            RESOLVED:  That Councillor W S Davies be elected Chair of Sub-Committee 6 and Councillor W T Beard be elected Chair of Sub-Committee 7.

 

3           TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

 

            Rebecca Allen, Assistant Solicitor, provided an overview of matters to be taken   into account when making determinations under the Licensing Act 2003.

 

4           PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH APPEALS FROM A DECISION OF

            A LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE

 

            It was reported that an applicant for a licence had appealed the decision of a Licensing Sub-Committee.  The Magistrates Court would be hearing the appeal in the next two weeks. 

 

Members discussed the most appropriate method of reporting the outcome of such appeals to the Committee.

 

 

 

 

......................................................Chair