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Recommendation LA 25/11 of Licensing and Appeals Committee of 10 June 2025 in respect of the Statement of Licensing Policy

Consideration was given to the recommendation of the Licensing and Appeals Committee to adopt the draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2025/30, which would include details of the ‘Ask for Angela’ initiative.

Cllr Williams proposed, Cllr Coffin seconded and Council

RESOLVED:  That the draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2025/30, including reference to the Ask for Angela initiative be adopted.

Members are asked to approve the draft Statement of consultation and recommend the Statement to Full Council for adoption.

Further to Minute LA 25/4, the report of the Director of Central Services indicated that the Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 – 2030 had been issued for public consultation from 1 April to 25 May 2025.  As a result of which 1 response had been received asking for details of the ‘Ask Angela’ Scheme to be included. 

A copy of the proposed Statement of Licensing Policy was attached at Annex 1 to the report.  A copy of the consultation response was shown at Annex 2.

Cllr Williams proposed that the Licensing Policy be adopted as set out in Annex 1 and to include the Ask for Angela Scheme.  This was seconded by Cllr Coffin and supported by the Committee.

 *RECOMMENDED:  That the draft Statement of Licensing Policy set out at Annex 1 to the report be adopted by the Council.

*Recommended to Council