Committee details

The functions of the Licensing Committee are :

To determine any matter relating to street trading licences and markets

To determine the licensing of all animal establishments and all animal welfare issues under the relevant legislation and their enforcement

To determine any matter relating to the licensing of sex establishments pursuant to the passing of a resolution under section 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

To determine matters relating to motor salvage operators’ licences

To determine licences of houses in multiple occupation and their enforcement

To determine any matter relating to the functions of the Council required by the Licensing Act 2003 or consequent secondary legislation

To determine any matter relating to the functions of the Council required by the Gambling Act 2005

Determine any matter relating to the functions of private hire and hackney carriage licensing functions under the Town and Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and any secondary or subsequent legislation

All licensing functions other than those specifically addressed above