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Cabinet received a report relating to a review of
the Statement of Licensing Policy.  It
was noted that this matter had been considered by the General
Purposes Committee where it had been agreed that the Policy should
be amended to grant powers to Licensing Officers, the Licensing
Manager and the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing in their
capacity as the ‘Licensing Authority’.  Officers advised that a revision to the
Constitution would be made to reflect this amendment.
It was
RESOLVED that:
1.              
That the proposed Stevenage Borough Council
Licensing Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030, attached at
appendix A to the report be approved.
2.              
That the proposed Stevenage Borough Council
Statement of Licensing Policy be recommended to Council for
adoption.
3.              
That it be recommended to Council that Licensing
Officers, the Licensing Manager and the Head of Environmental
Health and Licensing, in their capacity as ‘The Licensing
Authority’, be approved to act on behalf of the Council as a
Responsible Authority as prescribed in the Licensing Act 2003 (13.4
& 69.4).
4.              
That it be noted that sections 6.3.1 and 16.6.5 of
the draft policy have been amended accordingly to remove any
wording which conflicts with the above proposed
recommendation.