Agenda and draft minutes

These were made.

Apologies received from Councillor Fi Hance.

To note any declarations of interest from the Councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Please note that the Register of Interests is available at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/councillors/members-interests-gifts-and-hospitality-register

Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

There were none.

To agree the following minutes:-

1.     29^th May 2019

2.     19^th December 2019

3.     3^rd February 2020

4.     6^th Febraury 2020

The Minutes of:

1.     29^th May 2019

2.     19^th December 2019

3.     3^rd February 2020

4.     6^th February 2020

Resolved: that the minutes, listed above, be agreed as correct record to be signed electronically by the Chair.

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Report of Interim Service Director – Legal and Democratic Services.

The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report and moved directly to hand over to the Elected Chair and Vice Chair. 

Resolved: that the membership of the Licensing Committee for the 2020/21 Municipal Year be noted as follows:

·       Councillor P Abraham

·       Councillor B Clark

·       Councillor H Clough

·       Councillor E Combley

·       Councillor C Davies

·       Councillor R Eddy

·       Councillor P Goggin

·       Councillor F Hance

·       Councillor H Jama

·       Councillor M Langley

·       Councillor B Massey

·       Councillor P O’Rourke

·       Councillor A Shah

·       Councillor C Windows

·       Councillor L Whittle

Councillor Shah was appointed Chair at the Annual Full Council meeting that was held on Thursday 21^st May 2020.

Resolved: that Councillor Shah elected Chair of the Licensing Committee for the 2020/21 Municipal Year.

Councillor Clough was appointed the Vice Chair at the Annual Full Council held on Thursday 21^st May 2020.

Resolved – that Councillor Clough be elected Vic Chair of the Licensing Committee for the 2020/21 Municipal Year.

Emma Lake, Licensing Manager, informed Committee that with the present pandemic crisis the hospitality trade, particularly licensed premises, had ceased to operate resulting in a reduction of the number of applications. 

Committee were requested to note that Sub Committee’s would convene, post pandemic, on a bi weekly bases but until that time the meetings would be convened when necessary to ensure regulations were adhered to.

Resolved:

a.     That Licensing Sub Committee will be convened during the pandemic when required to meet regulations.

b.     That post pandemic Licensing Sub Committee will continue on a bi weekly schedule.

The Committee noted that this Sub-committee was able to deal with matters that would normally be considered at a Full Committee as an urgent piece of business.  The Sub-committee comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair and a third member.

Resolved:

1.     That a Special Purchases Sub Committee be established with the terms of reference set out in Appendix A of the report

2.     That Councillor Eddy be the third member to sit on this Sub Committee

Establishment of other Sub-Committees

Resolved:

1.     That the Licensing Committee establish Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committees comprising any three members of the Licensing Committee and that each member of the Licensing Committee be appointed to service on any such Sub-Committee which is convened so as to include him or her in its membership.

And

2.     That each of the Sub-Committees so established shall have the terms of reference as set out in Appendix A of the report

The Licensing Manager requested that Committee agree the recommended delegations set out in the report.  All were asked to note the position with the Authorisations required in respect of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, that it was a precautionary authorisation to reflect the current pandemic restrictions.

Resolved:

1.     That all sub committees established by the Licensing Committee shall have delegated authority to discharge all functions falling within their terms of reference.

2.     That the Committee approves delegations to Officers as recommended in section H of the report (including North Somerset Officers) and

3.     That for the avoidance of doubt any authority conferred upon a sub-committee or an Officer in connection with the  discharge of any function includes the power to do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the discharge of the function concerned.

4.     Noted the Public Sector Equality Duties

The Chair:

1.     Express his support for the continued support of Members for the two on going working groups, namely the Licensing Policy Working Group and the Sexual Entertainment Venue(SEV) Working Group

2.     Further requested that the SEV working group consider further the input of stakeholders in the process.

3.     Following discussion with input my members it was agreed that the SEV working group would be  re-established to enable the review of the work done to date and to agree a work programme for the next municipal year.

4.     Members looked to join the SEV working group and consideration would be given following due process.

Oral Report of Manager, Regulatory Services.

The Committee received an updated report from the Senior Licensing Officer.