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.
Support officer: Tel: 023 8028 5982. Email: joe.tyler@nfdc.gov.uk