Licensing Sub-Committee

The Licensing Sub-Committee, also known as Licensing Panels, is convened as needed to review specific licensing applications. These panels are made up of three councillors from the main Licensing Committee, with a substitute also appointed. They consider applications where objections or comments have been submitted by the public or other interested parties. The panel's decisions are limited to licensing matters and cannot be made by councillors for applications within their own electoral ward. Members of the public can only address the panel if they have formally submitted their views during the application's consultation period.