Licensing Committee

The Licensing Committee has been set up by Council to:     ·       To discharge and, as may be determined, delegate all the functions of the Council as a Licensing Authority under the Licensing Act 2003 excluding the determination and review of the Council’s statement of Licensing policy made under section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003.

To create sub-committees to deal with these delegated functions. To monitor and review the discharge of the Council’s functions as a Licensing Authority. To make orders designating public places in the Borough as places where the consumption of alcoholic liquor is not permitted (Sections 12-16 Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 and the Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001).

  It is made up of 15 members of the Council.    Determining matters concerning the delegated licencing functions is carried out by the Licensing Sub Committee.