The Licensing Panel has the
following powers and responsibilites:
(i)
To determine applications and to make Orders in
respect of:
·
licences, permits, registrations
and certificates;
·
rights of way, footpaths and bridleways and the
enjoyment of the highway;
·
street naming and numbering;
·
markets and fairs and other street
trading;
·
car park orders and variations;
·
registration of common land, town greens and
variations of rights of common;
where objections have been
received.
(ii)
To determine applications and to make Orders in
respect of:
·
safety certificates for sports grounds;
·
matters regarding film classification;
·
rules and regulations established by the
authority;
·
fees issues within the terms of reference of the
Panel;
·
applications
under Part II and Schedule 3 of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982) as amended from time to
time.
(iii)
To determine waivers and variations on matters
determined by the Licensing and General Purposes Committee, Cabinet
or Council.
(iv)
Specific delegations under the Licensing Act 2003
and Gambling Act 2005 are set out in the Licensing Policy and
Statement of Principles under Gambling Act 2005.
(v)
Without prejudice to the generality of the above
sections, in the case of alcohol control provisions in the
Licensing Act 2003 as might be amended, and related legislation,
regulations, orders, guidance, etc, to determine the following
matters:
Applications for personal licences
where:
·
representations
have been made, but remain unresolved.
·
applicants
have relevant unspent convictions.
Matters relating to the licensing, certification and
authorisation at premises
where:
·
representations have been made to an application,
but remain unresolved;
·
there is an unresolved police representation to an
application to vary a designated personal licence holder, or to the transfer of a premises
licence;
·
there is an unresolved police representation to the
application for an interim authority, or to a Temporary Event
Notice;
·
an application is made for the review of a premises
licence or club premises
certificate;
·
matters
of an exceptional nature that in the officer’s
opinion justify consideration by the Licensing Panel.
[Appeals against decisions of
the Licensing Panel must be made to the Magistrates’
Court.]
Information on how to submit a
petition,
deputation or
public question is available on the council website.
