Agenda and minutes

Members are reminded of their obligation under the Council’s Code of Conduct to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests in any matter(s) to be considered or being considered at the meeting. These are explained in the Code of Conduct on the Council’s website at Code of conduct – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (tmbc.gov.uk).

Members in any doubt about such declarations are advised to contact Legal or Democratic Services in advance of the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Licensing and Appeals Committee held on 27 September 2022.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing and Appeals Committee held on 27 September 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive the Minutes of the following meetings of the Licensing and Appeals Committee sitting as a Panel:

21 September 2022 (x2)

19 October 2022

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meetings of the Licensing and Appeals Committee sitting as a Panel held on 21 September 2022 and 19 October 2022 be received and noted.  

The report invites Members to approve the second draft policy for the introduction of Street Trading consents prior to the policy being finalised following any suggested changes at the meeting.

The report of the Director of Central Services and Deputy Chief Executive provided an update following the Street Trading Consultation which ran from 13 October 2022 until 9 November 2022.  The Licensing Department received no comments during the 28 consultation period.

The second draft of the proposed Street Trading Policy was attached at Annex 1, the draft proposed application form at Annex 2 and the Assistants and Employee application form at Annex 3. 

During discussion, Members requested that there be clarity regarding the sale of used vehicles on the public highway and officers noted a number of corrections.

RECOMMENDED: that the second draft policy for the introduction of Street Trading consents be approved subject to clarity regarding the sale of used vehicles on the public highway.

The report invites Members to adopt the proposed scale of fees for licences, consents and registrations as set out in the Annex 1 to the report.

Following a review of the existing fee structure the report of the Director of Central Services and Deputy Chief Executive set out details of the proposed licensing fees and charges for 2022/23 in respect of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire, Pleasure Boats and Boatmen, Scrap Metal Dealers, Animal Welfare, Street Trading Consents in Tonbridge, Sex Establishments and the licensing of premises and practitioners providing Acupuncture, Tattooing, Ear Piercing, Semi-permanent make up and Electrolysis.

RESOLVED: That the proposed scale of fees for licences, consents and registrations, as set out at Annex 1 to the report, be adopted with effect from the 1 April 2023.

The report requests that Members approve the draft Animal Licensing Policy for consultation.

The Report of the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer introduced the draft Animal Licensing Policy, which reflected the changes made by The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.  

The policy set out how the Council would exercise its functions under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. 

RESOLVED: That the draft Animal Licensing Policy be approved for consultation.

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.