Statutory Licensing Committee

 

Membership

 

The Statutory Licensing Committee comprises 15 Members of the Council.

 

The Statutory Licensing Committee and its Sub-Committees are not required to be politically proportionate by virtue of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

Only Members who have received licensing training can sit on the Committee.

 

 

Councillors Name

Political Group

1

BAKER, Alyson

Conservatives and Independents

2

GROGAN, Tim (Chair)

Conservatives and Independents

3

LEE, Andrew

Conservatives and Independents

4

PARASKOS, Andy

Conservatives and Independents

5

SWIERS, Roberta

Conservatives and Independents

6

THOMPSON, Angus

Conservatives and Independents

7

BASTIMAN, Derek

Conservatives and Independents

8

FOSTER, Kevin (Vice Chair)

Green Party

9

SCHOFIELD, Mike

North Yorkshire Independent

10

POSKITT, Kirsty

North Yorkshire Independent

11

DUCKETT, Stephanie

Labour

12

SHARMA, Subash

Labour

13

BRODIGAN, Barbara

Liberal Democrats and Liberal

14

TIMOTHY, Andrew

Liberal Democrats and Liberal

15

JORDAN, Mike

North Yorkshire Independent

 

 

Quorum

 

The quorum will be at least one quarter of the membership but any case not less than 4 Members.

 

Substitute Members

 

The appointment of substitute Members to the Statutory Licensing Committee is not permitted and any Sub-Committee Members must be appointed from the Statutory Licensing Committee Membership.

 

Proceedings

 

The Council Procedure Rules as set out in the Constitution shall apply to the Statutory Licensing Committee meetings.  Procedural requirements for meetings of the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committees are set out below.

 

 

Terms of Reference

 

(i)            To exercise all the functions of the ‘Licensing Authority’ under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005, except for the approval of the Statement of Licensing Policy and the Gambling Act Statement of Principles.

 

(ii)           To determine the terms of reference and delegated powers of the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee as required by the Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005.

 

(iii)          To determine which functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 should be delegated to Officers.

 

(iv)          To receive regular reports on decisions made by Officers under delegated powers with regard to applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005, so that the Committee can maintain an overview of the general situation.

 

 

Delegated Powers

 

  1. To review and make recommendations to Council upon policies in relation to licensing functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Statement of Licensing Policy.

 

  1. To discharge the Council’s functions as a Licensing Authority pursuant to the Licensing Act 2003 within agreed Policy. 

 

  1. To review and make recommendations to Council upon policies in relation to licensing functions under the Gambling Act 2005 and the Statement of Principles.

 

  1. To discharge the Council’s functions as a Licensing Authority pursuant to the Gambling Act 2005 within agreed Policy.

 

  1. To arrange for the discharge of any of the licensing functions exercisable by the Committee or by an Officer of the Licensing Authority subject to the limitations set out in section 10 of the Licensing Act 2003 and section 154 of the Gambling Act 2005.

 

  1. To determine, in accordance with the relevant legislation, the procedures to be followed at Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee hearings when hearing applications made under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.