Agenda

To receive any apologies and details of any substitutions.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2023 (copy attached).

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Monday 27 November 2023 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Wednesday 29 November 2023. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

To receive an update on any appeals lodged against Licensing Sub Committee decisions.

To receive and sign the minutes of the following Licensing Sub Committees:

Eastern Area Licensing Sub Committee

19.04.23       Application for a Premises Licence, The Community Centre,                      Winterbourne Monkton, Swindon

20.06.23       Application for a Premises Licence, Krumbz Café, Kennet Place,                    Marlborough

Northern Area Licensing Sub Committee

26.07.23       Application for a Premises Licence, Calne Bike Meet, Calne                       Recreation Ground, Off Anchor Road, Calne

Southern Area Licensing Sub Committee

25.04.23       Application for a Premises Licence, Victoria Park, Salisbury

06.07.23       Appliation for a Club Premises Certificate, Chalke Valley Cricket                    Club, Church Street, Bowerchalke

02.10.23       Application for a Premises Licence, Hole Farm, Brick Kiln Lane,                 Alderbury

Western Area Licensing Sub Committee

16.10.23       Application for a Premises Licence, Thoulstone Park,                                 Chapmanslade, Westbury

Jason Salter (Head of Service – Passenger Transport) will give an update on behalf of the Passenger Transport Team at the meeting.

Linda Holland (Licensing Manager) has prepared the attached update on behalf of the Licensing Team as at September 2023 (that was shared with Committee members via email) and as at November 2023.  John Carter (Head of Service – Public Protection) will give an overview of the most recent update to the Committee.

Linda Holland (Licensing Manager) has prepared the attached briefing note to advise members and ask them to note the update to the Animal Licensing Decision Making and Enforcement Protocol.  John Carter (Head of Service – Public Protection) will give an overview at the meeting.

Tom Ince (Principal Compliance Officer) has prepared the attached Taxi Licensing updates as at July 2023 (that was shared with Committee members via email) and October 2023 and will give an overview of the most recent update to the Committee.

The report of Tom Ince (Principal Compliance Officer) seeks to provide the Committee with the relevant information to make an informed decision on changing the Council’s policy on window tints for hackney carriage vehicles, to bring it in line with those for private hire vehicles and to give approval to adopt a small number of wording changes to the Council’s taxi guidelines.

Members are asked to note the future meetings of the Licensing Committee, all to commence at 10.30am:

4 March 2024

3 June 2024.