Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies of absence received from members.

There were no substitute members appointed.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the attached Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 March 2020.

The minutes of the meeting of the committee held on 17 March 2020 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Governance.

The Solicitor to the Council presented the report to the Committee. The report provided members with the actions required should the recently introduced Business and Planning Bill (introduced to support economic recovery and growth as the UK recovered from the disruption caused by Covid-19) receive Royal Assent and Pavement Licences be introduced.

As the draft legislation made no reference as to whether Pavement Licences would be a function to be discharged by the Executive or Council and to ensure that the functions could be discharged in a timely way, it was necessary to request the Regulatory Committee to make delegations to officers should the Bill, when law, make Pavement Licences a Council function rather than an Executive function.

RESOLVED:       That on the Business and Planning Bill becoming law, the following officers be authorised to exercise the powers and functions of the Council set out in the table below

Delegation to:      Head of Regulatory Services

                            Public Protection Manager

                            Licensing Team Leader