Meeting documents

Licensing and Safety Committee
Tuesday, 26 April 2005

Licensing and Safety Committee
Presentation Suite
Civic Centre
Strood
Tuesday, 26 April 2005
7:00 pm
AGENDA
1RECORD OF THE MEETING
 
To agree and sign the record of the meeting held on 11 January 2005 as correct.
2APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
3URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
 
The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports.
4DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 
 (a)Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
 (b)Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct

A councillor who declares a prejudicial interest must withdraw from the room unless a dispensation has been obtained from the council's Standard's Committee or the exemption under paragraph 12(2) of the Medway Code of Conduct applies.

If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent.
5LICENSING ACT 2003 - PROGRESS REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION
 
This report updates the committee on the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003.
 > Licensing Act 2003 - progress report on implementation (pdf file 13.1kb)
6LICENSING ACT 2003 - GUIDELINES FOR HEARING OF APPLICATIONS
 
The purpose of this report is to ask the committee to consider and approve the proposed guidelines for hearing licensing applications.
 > Licensing Act 2003 - guidelines for hearing of applications (pdf file 77.9kb)
7APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMEN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LICENSING HEARING PANELS FOR MAY-JULY 2005
 
This report recommends the appointment of seven vice-chairmen of the Licensing and Safety Committee to act as chairmen of Licensing Hearing Panels and requests the committee to note the panel schedule for May-July 2005 .
 > Licensing Hearing Panels for May-July 2005 (pdf file 28.3kb)