BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL                       LICENSING AND APPEALS COMMITTEE

            MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE LICENSING AND APPEALS COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON THURSDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2005

            PRESENT:                            Mr B L Lazenby - Chairman

            Mr J J Quinlan and Mr J R A Sayers were unable to be present.

1          DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

            No interests were declared.

2          MINUTES

            RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2005 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

3          PETITIONS

The Head of Legal and Administrative Services reported that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13 a petition had been submitted to the Chief Executive relating to:-

Horse and Groom, East Street, Sudbury – variation to existing licence.  Petition signed by approximately 72 residents.

Members noted that in accordance with the Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive would report the receipt of the petition to the Council Meeting on 6 September 2005.

4          QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

            None received.

5          EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS)

            RESOLVED

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item it is likely that there will be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.

6         LICENSING ACT 2003 – STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY (Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 12 of Part 1)

            The Head of Legal and Administrative Services submitted a report (Paper E121) advising that under the Licensing Act 2003 every Licensing Authority was obliged to produce a Statement of Licensing Policy.

            Following a legal challenge to another Authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy, it was necessary to re-consider Babergh’s Policy.

            Circulated at the meeting was an Addendum to the Statement of Licensing Policy.  This was updated to reflect the comments at the meeting and subsequently circulated as Paper E123.

            RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

            That an Addendum (Paper E123) in the form agreed by the Licensing and Appeals Committee be approved an annexed to the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.

            The business of the meeting was concluded at 10.05 p.m.

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                                                                                                                      Chairman

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