Agenda

Licensing and Registration Committee - Wednesday, 8th March, 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Committee Room - Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE. View directions

Contact: Hattie Dawson-Dragisic Email: democraticservices@tendringdc.gov.uk or Telephone 01255 686186

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence and Substitutions The Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.
2.	Minutes of the Last Meeting PDF 109 KB To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee, held on Thursday 3 November 2022.
3.	Declarations of Interest Councillors are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Personal Interest, and the nature of it, in relation to any item on the agenda.
4.	Questions on Notice pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 38 Subject to providing two working days’ notice, a Member of the Committee may ask the Chairman of the Committee a question on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the Tendring District and which falls within the terms of reference of the Committee.
5.	A1 - Various Licensing Provisions - Applications Approved Under Delegated Powers PDF 246 KB This report seeks to provide the Committee with data on the number of licences, certificates and permits authorised by the Council recently. The majority of these have been authorised by Officers in accordance with approved schemes of delegation.
6.	A2 - Licensing Enforcement Schedule of Routine Licensing Inspections for 2023 PDF 275 KB The purpose of this report is to invite the Committee to consider the arrangements for routine inspections of licences, permits, consents etc within the scope of the Committee’s work. Additional documents: Appendix A2 - Schedule of Routine Licensing Inspections for 2023 , item 6. PDF 442 KB
7.	A.3 Review Of The Licensing Fees and Charges 2023 PDF 260 KB To submit to the Committee details of the current licensing fees and charges for the issuing and renewal of licenses, consents, and permits issued by the Council’s Licensing Team and to seek approval for changes set out to those fees and charges to take effect from 1 April 2023 (or as soon as practicable thereafter taking account of legislative requirements). Additional documents: Appendix A - Report A3 - List of current fees and the proposed increases (Licensing Team) , item 7. PDF 179 KB
8.	A.4 Development Of a Comprehensive and Cohesive Taxi/Private Hire Policy PDF 380 KB The Committee is requested to consider the information in this report and to indicate policy areas it is minded to see included in a new cohesive policy document that can be prepared by Officers. Additional documents: Appendix A - Report A4 - Taxi Policy Pre-Consultation Survey Results and summarised comments , item 8. PDF 583 KB Appendix B - Report A4 - Research Taxis for Local Authorities , item 8. PDF 349 KB
9.	A.5 - Home Office Issue Revised Section 182 Guidance Under the Licensing Act 2003 and "Martyn's" Law PDF 380 KB To report to the Committee on an update to the Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 issued by the Home Secretary and the introduction of “Martyn’s” Law.
10.	A.6 - Review of the Fees and Charges for Animal and Beauty Treatment Licensing PDF 465 KB To submit to the Committee details of the current licensing fees and charges for the issuing and renewal of licenses issued by the Environmental Health service, that are non-executive functions, and to seek approval for those fees for the current financial year and changes to those fees and charges to take effect from 1 April 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter taking account of legislative requirements).