Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Thursday 17th March 2022 10.00 am

Venue: Conference Room, Church Square House

Contact: Sophie Smith Email: sophie.smith@northlincs.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1822.	Substitutions Minutes: There were no substitutions at the meeting.
1823.	Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests, and significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (lobbying), if any. Minutes: The following member declared a personal interest – Councillor S Armitage Personal Licence holder.
1824.	To take the minutes of the meeting of this committee held on 2 December 2021 as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign. PDF 191 KB Minutes: Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of thiscommittee held on 2 December 2021 having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and signed by the chairman.
1825.	Sub-Committee Proceedings - To receive and where necessary confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee held on 20 January 2022 and 1 March 2022 PDF 206 KB Additional documents: Minutes Public Pack, 01/03/2022 Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee , item 1825. PDF 219 KB Minutes: Resolved - That the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee held on 20 January 2022 and 1 March 2022 be received.
1826.	Sub-Committee Proceedings - To receive and where necessary confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee held on 3 February 2022 PDF 209 KB Minutes: Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee held on 3 February 2022 be received.
1827.	Appeals Submitted to the Magistrates Court (if any) Minutes: The Director: Governance and Communities informed the meeting that there were currently no appeals awaiting consideration by the Magistrates Court.
1828.	Member Development - Licensing Sub-Committees Minutes: The Director: Economy and Environment guided members through a presentation that refreshed/informed them of the key requirements when considering matters before the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee and the Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee. Resolved – That the presentation be received with thanks.
1829.	Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special circumstances which must be specified. Minutes: The Director: Economy and Environment informed the Committee that the taxi trade had made a formal request to the Licensing Authority to consider an increase in the table of fares that could be charged. This was as a result of there being no increase in the table of fares for five years, as well as the rising cost of fuel. The matter was considered urgent due to there being no further scheduled meetings of the committee until the summer of 2022 and the need to respond to the taxi trade. The Chairman facilitated a discussion between the committee on the request from the taxi trade. Resolved – (a) That the Director: Economy and Environment prepare a new table of fares that proposed a 10% increase in chargeable fares, and (b) that the new table of fares be considered by the Chairman and Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee and, should the table of fares be acceptable, they be published in accordance with statutory requirements.