The Licensing and Regulatory Subcommittee of Northumberland Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The agenda included the election of a chair and a review of reports from the Cabinet Member for Public Safety, which were to be discussed in private. Councillors were also expected to disclose any relevant interests.

Here's what was listed on the agenda, based on the Public Reports Pack:

Exclusion of Press and Public

The subcommittee was asked to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from a portion of the meeting. This was because the agenda included consideration of information defined as exempt under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act. The report pack stated that:

the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure

Reports of the Cabinet Member for Public Safety

The subcommittee was scheduled to review reports from the Cabinet Member for Public Safety. These reports were listed as Case No. 170725/461, Case No. 170725/462 and Case No. 170725/463. These were to be discussed in private.

Disclosure of Interests

Councillors were reminded of the need to declare any interests related to the agenda items, as outlined in the council's code of conduct. The code distinguishes between:

• Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI): Interests, as defined by the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, that require a member to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote, and leave the room.
• Other Registrable Interests: Interests related to the financial well-being of the member that require disclosure, and allow the member to speak only if the public is also allowed to speak.
• Non-Registerable Interests: Interests that affect the financial well-being of the member, a relative, or a body included under Other Registrable Interests, requiring disclosure and application of a test to determine if the member can remain in the meeting.

The Agenda Frontsheet included guidance on registering interests, stating that members must register any new interests or changes to registered interests with the Monitoring Officer within 28 days.