Agenda, decisions and minutes

To elect chair for 2020 / 21

To re-elect Councillor Elfed Williams as Chair for 2020 /21

To re-elect Councillor Elfed Williams as Chair for 2020 /21

To elect Vice chair for 2020 / 21

To re-elect Councillor Annwen Hughes as Vice-chair for 2020 /21

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor John Brynmor Hughes and Councillor Dafydd Owen

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

No declarations of personal interest were received from any members present.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

None to note

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this Committee, held on 2nd of December 2019 be signed as a true record. 

The Chair signed the minutes of a meeting of this committee that took place on 19 December 2019, as a true record.

To submit, for information, minutes of the Central Licensing Sub-committee meeting held on the following dates

1.    26-01-21

2.    05-01-21

3.    26-11-20

4.    09-03-20

5.    18-12-19

6.    05-11-19

7.    20-09-19

Accepted, for information, the minutes of the Sub-committees held on

26-01-21, 05-01-21, 26-11-20, 09-03-20, 18-12-19, 05-11-19 and 20-09-19

To consider the report

TO ACCEPT THE INFORMATION

TO THANK THE LICENCING UNIT FOR THEIR HARD WORK DURING THE COVID 19 CRISIS

Submitted - the Licensing Manager's report outlining the work of the Licensing Unit, detailing how the unit had responded to the Covid-19 crisis by adapting and prioritising its responsibilities in order to contribute to the effort to manage the spread of the infection alongside the continuation of 'normal' services.

Attention was drawn to the impact of the crisis on the licensing services and to the challenging time ahead for the service as we emerge from lockdown. It was added that it would be necessary to review policy documents over the coming year, starting with the Licensing Policy Statement under the Licensing Act 2003. Once changes had been made to the (draft) Policy across North Wales, the intention was to submit the new draft Policy to the Committee, prior to the public consultation in the summer.

In response to a question regarding the 'minor changes' (para 4.6) that were needed in the draft Policy, it was expressed that these were 'small changes that would reflect current legislation and figures, with the substantial work of amending the Policy having already been implemented.

The Licensing Unit Officers were praised for their work and support during the time of the crisis.

TO ACCEPT THE INFORMATION

TO THANK THE LICENCING UNIT FOR THEIR HARD WORK DURING THE COVID 19 CRISIS