Agenda item - Chair's Communications

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Chair's Communications

Minutes:

            Alcohol Licensing

 

3.1       The Chair, Councillor O’Quinn, stated that once again this had been a relatively quiet period and there was little extra to report following the last meeting of the Committee in March. The Chair was pleased to be able to report that the workshop which had taken place earlier in the year had produced some tangible results. Item 6 on the agenda “Managing the Night-time Economy” dealt with this issue and it was clear that improved governance had to be the way forward in tackling some of the issues that were frequently raised in relation to the night-time economy.

 

            The Night Time Economy

 

3.2       The Chair went on to explain that she had accompanied two of the Licensing officers on their week night duties recently and had once again found it incredibly useful to see how the officers worked and to gain insights into the night-time economy itself. They had visited some exceptionally well-run premises and also one where the assistant manager had a rather inadequate knowledge and understanding of the conditions on their premises licence. The Licensing officers had then moved quickly in the days after the visit to ensure that that state of affairs was rectified. The Chair recommended that members go out with Trading Standards officers and Licensing officers as she had done as the experience was always highly educational and very interesting. The annual “Operation Marble” trip for members was in the process of being organised and would take place at some point in October. Members would be notified of the date beforehand.

 

            Pride Festival

 

3.3       The Pride Festival would take place in the first weekend of August and the usual flurry of TEN applications was starting to be received. Although only the Police and Environmental Health could make representations on these they did take into account complaints from residents in previous years and agree conditions where necessary or if that cannot be achieved then the TEN went before a Licensing panel for determination. It was hoped that as ever the Pride Festival would be a huge success this year being no exception and that people would enjoy themselves but also stay safe.

 

3.4       RESOLVED – That the contents of the Chair’s Communications be noted and received.

 

 


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