Agenda

The Committee will be required to elect a Member to preside at the meeting.

Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. It being a special meeting of the Sub Committee, under Part Four, Section B, Paragraph 17 of the Council’s Constitution, no other business shall be considered at the meeting.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at he commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member’s judgement of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, license, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

The Chair will explain the procedure that the Committee will follow for the hearing considered under the Licensing Act 2003.  A copy of the procedure is attached and will apply to both the exempt and unrestricted proceedings.

The following item is likely to be the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contains “exempt” information as defined in Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, namely that it contains information relating to any individual.

To consider an application for a Personal Licence under the Licensing Act 2003.

That the Committee are asked to resolve to re-admit the public and press into the proceedings to hear the unrestricted items on the agenda as stated.

To consider an application by Punch Taverns Plc to allow: Sale of Alcohol, Late Night Refreshment and Regulated Entertainment at the above premises.