Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mike Garnett and Nick Churchill.

Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any matters on the agenda.

None.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2018 are agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

None.

None.

It was agreed that the unallocated item of constitutional arrangements for delegations to Officers surrounding the issue of licences for premises where gambling takes place was considered by Committee on 12 March 2019.

RESOLVED that:

A      Constitutional arrangements for delegations to Officers surrounding the issue of licences for premises where gambling takes place be considered by the Committee on 12 March 2019.

B      The Work Plan was noted.

The Committee received a report which sets out the proposed  Health and Safety Enforcement Plan.

RESOLVED that the Licensing Committee:

A     Note and approve the Health and Safety Enforcement Service Plan (attached as Appendix A to the report).

The Committee received a report which set out the Licensing Act Statement of Policy along with suggested amendments from Essex Police.

RESOLVED that the Licensing Committee recommends to Full Council that:

A      The final draft of the Licensing Act Statement of Policy (attached as Appendix A to the report) be adopted, subject to the amendments suggested by Essex Police as detailed in paragraph 4 of the report.

Any references arising from meetings held after the publication of this agenda will be circulated separately.

None.

To deal with any matters of an urgent nature.

None.