Issue - meetings

Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) Working Group

The Cabinet considered the report of the Working Group established by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) to examine and investigate the Council's policies and procedures in relation to community involvement and the Licensing Act 2003.

Councillor C. Mainey, Lead Member of the Working Group, outlined the conclusions and recommendations set out in the report.

The Cabinet also considered the content of Minute No. 56 of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee held on 23 November 2009 relating to the content of the Working Group report.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:  

That the recommendations set out in Paragraph 9 of the report be approved and be referred to all Area Committees for information.

Report of the Legal Director

Further to Minute No 24 (4) of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) meeting held on 15 September 2009, the Committee considered the report of the Legal Director presenting the final report of the Community Involvement - Licensing Act Working Group.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee had resolved that:

(1)       the Chair, in consultation with the Overview and Scrutiny Officer be authorised to amend the final report accordingly as a result of comments from this meeting;

(2)       the final report and recommendations detailed in paragraph 9.0 be agreed;

(3)       the final report be referred to the Public Engagement and Consultation Standards Panel for its consideration and comment;

(4)       the final report, together with any comments from the Public Engagement and Consultation Standards Panel be referred to Licensing and Regulatory Committee for consideration and comment.

(5)       the final report be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Performance and Corporate Services) for information; and

(6)               the final report together, with any comments from the  Licensing and Regulatory Committee and the Public Engagement and Consultation Standards Panel be referred to Cabinet for further consideration.

Attached as an Annex to the report was a copy of the Community Involvement – Licensing Act Working Group final report; and the views of the Committee were sought thereon.

It was agreed that whilst the implementation of the recommendations within Community Involvement - Licensing Act Working Group report may potentially have resources implications, and would need to be monitored throughout the trial period, greater public engagement should be welcomed.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet be requested:

(1)               to endorse the recommendations in paragraph 9.0 of the report of the final report; and

(2)               if so minded, to approve the recommendations in paragraph 9 of the report, refer their decision to all Area Committees for information.

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