• Decision details
  • Decision details

    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: No

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Decisions:

    The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services provided the Cabinet with the revised Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the draft new Statement of Licensing Policy (Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment) 2020 – 2025. The Director advised that a new Policy would have to be in place by the 7th January 2020 but could be revised further during the next 5 year period as circumstances dictate.

     

    Details of the key changes to the Licensing Policy were reported to the Cabinet and the Director drew Members attention to the Draft Policy Statement for 2020-2025, which was reproduced at Appendix 1. It was explained that a public consultation process had been undertaken, consisting of three engagement events in each of the boroughs, Rhondda, Cynon and Taf. Members were advised that a special meeting of the Licensing Committee was held on 29th July 2019, in which the Committee had the opportunity to scrutinise the draft Policy and that their views were incorporated in the report before Members. 

     

    The Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, Well-being and Cultural Services emphasised the importance of safeguarding children and was pleased to see that the intention of minimising the risk of children coming to harm through contact with alcohol, was a key objective of the Policy. The Cabinet Member also spoke of the Policy improving public spaces and town centres.

     

    The Cabinet RESOLVED:

    1.     To note the recommendation of the Licensing Committee on the 10th September 2019 and endorse the Draft Statement of Licensing Policy  (Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment) 2020-2025; 

    2.     To commend the revised Statement to Licensing Policy (Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment) 2020-2025 to Council for approval with a view to the new Statement taking effect from the 7th January 2020.

     

    Urgent item?: Yes

    Publication date: 17/10/2019

    Date of decision: 17/10/2019

    Decided at meeting: 17/10/2019 - Cabinet

    Effective from: 24/10/2019

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