The Licensing and Regulatory Subcommittee of Northumberland Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 1 April 2025, to discuss several licensing cases. Due to the confidential nature of the information to be discussed, the press and public were expected to be excluded from the meeting during these discussions. The meeting was scheduled to cover three reports from the Cabinet Member for Looking After Our Communities.

Here's what the agenda shows was to be discussed:

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee was invited to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of a specific item. This was proposed under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, because the agenda item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act. The report pack states that:

The public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure because of any information relating to any individual.

Reports of the Cabinet Member for Looking After Our Communities

The Licensing and Regulatory Subcommittee was scheduled to review three reports related to licensing cases. These cases were listed by number only:

• Case No. 010425/458
• Case No. 010425/460
• Case No. 010425/457