Committee details

Sub Committee

Terms of Reference

Number of Councillors

Licensing (Hearings) Sub Committee

(note: political balance requirements do not apply)

Will determine applications:

(a)  For a personal licence where an objection has been made.

(b)  For a personal licence with unspent convictions.

(c)  For premises licence where a representation has been made.

(d)  For a club premises certificate where a representation has been made.

(e)  For a provisional statement where a representation has been made.

(f)   To vary a premises licence/club premises certificate where a representation has been made.

(g)  To vary designated premises supervisor if there is a police objection.

(h)  For transfer of premises licence if there is a police objection.

(i)   For interim authorities if there is a police objection.

(j)   To review a premises licence/club premises certificate.

Membership

Licensing sub-committees will be formed of any three members from the Licensing Panel, which is a pool of councillors appointed by the Full Council.

Committee members appointed to the Licensing (Hearings) Sub Committee must be drawn from those who also sit on Licensing & Planning Policy Committee.

The three members appointed for any hearing shall be selected by Democratic Services, and the sub-committee will appoint a Chair for a sub-committee meeting.

Members of any licensing sub-committee must be trained in licensing matters to participate in any such meeting.

3 members