Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

1.      That, subject to confirmation by the Licensing Committee, approval be granted to the delegation of authority to the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services:

(i)   to appoint the membership of a special Licensing Sub-Committee from among the Members of the Licensing Committee; and

(ii)  to appoint an additional Member, or Members, to any scheduled meeting of a Licensing Sub-Committee from among the Members of the Licensing Committee whenever the appointment of a Substitute Member (under Part 4 Section B paragraph 49 of the Constitution) would be impracticable and the meeting would otherwise be inquorate.

2.      That the exercise of the above delegated powers by the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services be carried out so far as practicable in consultation with the Chair of the Licensing Committee and the Chief Whip of each Group and with a view to achieving political balance in the membership of Licensing Sub-Committees.

3.      That the Scheme of Delegation to Officers in Appendix E, Part F7, Section 9 of the Council’s Constitution be amended as shown in the Appendix to this report with effect from confirmation of the above delegated powers by the Licensing Committee.