The Licensing and
Regulatory Committee (previously known as the Licensing and
Regulatory Board) has overall responsibility for a range of
licensing matters such as applications for premises licenses for
the sale of alcohol, review applications for premises licenses,
applications for street trading, night cafes etc. and licenses for
sex establishments and betting shops.
The three main aspects of legislation relating to the Board’s
work are the Licensing Act 2003, Section 101 of the Local
Government Act 1972 and the Gambling Act 2005.
In November 2014 a Licensing Sub-Committee was
established to make decisions on applications, in line with
statutory guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act
2003.
The main Licensing
and Regulatory Committee meets quarterly to consider
strategic / policy matters, other current issues and, in
exceptional circumstances, applications which would otherwise have
been dealt with by the Licensing Sub-Committee but where it has
been decided that the matter should go before the full
Committee.