Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from the Chair, Councillor Grogan and Councillors Duckett, Jordan, Mason, and Poskitt.

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

There were no declarations of interests.

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There were no public questions or statements.

Report of the Corporate Director of Environment

Purpose of report

To adopt a procedure for Sub-Committee hearings

Considered –

The report of the Corporate Director of Environment in respect of a proposed procedure for Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee hearings.

Resolved –

That the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee procedure attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

To note the dates of the remaining scheduled meetings of the committee in 2023-24.  Meetings commence at 3pm or on the rising of the 2pm meeting of the General Licensing and Registration Committee, whichever is the earlier:

29 November 2023 and 27 March 2024

The Committee noted the dates of the remaining scheduled meetings in 2023-24 (meetings commence at 3pm or on the rising of the preceding meeting of the General Licensing and Registration Committee, whichever is the earlier):

29 November 2023 and 27 March 2024.

Any other items which the Chair agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances.

There were no urgent items of business.