Licensing Act 2003 Licensing Policy

17.1The Licensing Authority will be involved in a wide range of licensing decisions and functions and has established a Licensing Committee to administer them.

17.2Appreciating the need to provide a speedy, efficient and cost-effective service to all parties involved in the licensing process, the Committee has delegated certain decisions and functions and has established a number of Sub-Committees to deal with them.

17.3Further, with many of the decisions and functions being purely administrative in nature, the grant of non-contentious applications, including for example, those licences and certificates where no representations have been made, has been delegated to Council Officers. All such matters dealt with by Officers will be reported for information and comment only to the next Committee meeting.

17.4The table below sets out the agreed delegation of decisions and functions to Licensing Committee, Sub-Committees and Officers.

17.5This form of delegation is without prejudice to Officers referring an application to a Sub-Committee, or a Sub-Committee to Full Committee, if considered appropriate in the circumstances of any particular case.

17.6Copies of applications and letters of representation will be included within the Licensing Manager's report and distributed prior to hearings before a Licensing Sub-Committee. Applicants, responsible authorities and other persons wishing to present additional evidence in support of their application/representation should do so at least 3-working days before the hearing starts.