The General Purposes and
Licensing Committee is a regulatory committee. The Committee determines all matters and duties on the authority
imposed by legislation, regulations, orders, codes, and similar
provisions for:
·
All activities
under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005
·
Reviews the
Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy
·
Health, safety
and welfare in connection with work
·
Advises the
Council on all matters relating to electoral registration and
elections
·
Advises the
Council on Standing Orders and the Constitution
·
Varies the
maximum hackney carriage fares in the District
The Committee appoints
Sub-Committees which hold Hearings and makes decisions about
taxi/liquor licensing applications where objections have been
received or where an application has been refused by an
officer.