Agenda and minutes

General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Friday, 13th March, 2020 9.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA. View directions

Contact: 023 8028 5588 - ask for Andy Rogers  Email:  andy.rogers@nfdc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Apologies

Apologies were received from Councillors Clark and Reilly.

 

17.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2019 as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2019 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

18.

Declarations Of Interest

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interest must also be specified.

 

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made by any members in connection with any agenda item.

 

19.

Public Participation

To note any issues raised during the public participation period.

Minutes:

No issues were raised during the Public Participation period.

20.

Returning Officer Fees and Charges

Minutes:

The Committee considered the fees and expenses payable by the Returning Officer, for 2020/ 21.

 

The Committee suggested that (if possible) a delegation be arranged so that the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee could agree such fees in consultation with the lead officer to avoid the need for the matter being submitted to the Committee in the future.

 

Resolved:

 

That the 2020/21 fees and expenses for Returning Officers, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

 

21.

Delegation of Powers to Officers

Members are requested to approve various additions/amendments to the delegations of powers for the Licensing function:  The proposed amendments are in bold type:

 

No

Source

Power Delegated

Delegated to

Minute Reference

 

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

109

Town Police clauses Act 1847 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976)

 

To revoke a Hackney Carriage Driver’s, Private Hire Driver’s or Private Hire Operator’s Licence in Exceptional circumstances where immediate revocation is considered essential

Executive Head, or Chief Planning Officer, or Service Manager, or Licencing Manager in consultation with the Chairman or/ Vice-Chairman of the Committee

 

Council 34 of 19/10/16

 

 

 

 

 

New

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

To renew Licences for sex establishments, subject to there being no objections received.

Service Manager, or Licensing Manager

[New delegation]

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the following additions/amendments to the delegation of powers of licensing function be agreed ( the proposed amendments are shown in bold type)

 

No

Source

Power Delegated

Delegated to

Minute Reference

 

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

109

Town Police clauses Act 1847 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976)

 

To revoke a Hackney Carriage Driver’s, Private Hire Driver’s or Private Hire Operator’s Licence in Exceptional circumstances where immediate revocation is considered essential

Executive Head, or Chief Planning Officer, or Service Manager, or Licencing Manager in consultation with the Chairman or/ Vice-Chairman of the Committee

 

Council 34 of 19/10/16

 

 

 

 

 

New

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

To renew Licences for sex establishments, subject to there being no objections received.

Service Manager, or Licensing Manager

[New delegation]