The Committee has responsibility for all
matters relating to the licensing of taxi and private hire
vehicles/drivers/operators in the Borough, as well as for licensed
premises within the statutory provisions of the Licensing Act 2003
and the Gambling Act 2005.
The Committee undertake the licensing
functions of the Council including health and safety at work/fire
safety, Health Act 2006 and Elections.
A full list of the functions can be found in the Council’s
Constitution.
The Committee consists of 10 Members and is
politically balanced. The Committee generally meet in public.
In connection with the consideration and
determination of applications or concerning complaints against
individual licence-holders under the provisions of the Licensing
Act 2003 the Committee has delegated its powers for hearings to be
dealt with by the Council's Licensing Sub-Committee.