Agenda and minutes

Councillor Mike Greenall, Vice-Chairman in the Chair.  

Minutes of meeting held on 20 June 2013 (previously circulated). 

The minutes of the meeting held on 20^th June 2013 were signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

There were no items of urgent business.

To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. 

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.) 

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Members should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. 

In accordance with Part B, Section 2, of the Code of Conduct, Members are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. 

There were no declarations of interest.

Report of Licensing Manager

Committee received the report of the Licensing Manager to seek Members’ views on the proposed responses to the questions posed by the Home Office as part of the consultation on Locally Set Fees in relation to the Licensing Act 2003 and to seek their approval to submit a response on behalf of Lancaster City Council to the consultation.

Members considered the consultation document and the proposed response.  It was reported that the consultation would run for eight weeks from 13^th February 2014 until
10^th April 2014, and views were sought on important aspects of the regulations that would govern locally-set fees.

It was proposed by Councillor Sherlock and seconded by Councillor Hill:

“That the Licensing Manager be authorised to respond to the Home Office Consultation on Locally Set Fees on behalf of the Licensing Authority using the draft response at Appendix 2 to the report.”

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be clearly carried.

Resolved:

That the Licensing Manager be authorised to respond to the Home Office Consultation on Locally Set Fees on behalf of the Licensing Authority using the draft response at Appendix 2 to the report.