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Extension to cafe pavement licences

 

 

Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Council (Item 50)

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To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Development.

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.         To note the changes to the Business & Planning Act 2020 introduced by The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

2.         To agree to extend the proposed duration of granting of pavement licences until 30th September 2022 as per The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

3.         To confirm the level of fee charged in respect of applications for pavement licences issued under the Business & Planning Act 2020.

4.         To extend delegated authority to Officers as described at Paragraph 25 of the report.

Minutes:

The Chair of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee, Councillor James Flannery, presented the report of the Director of Planning and Development which sought approval to extend the current Café pavement licensing scheme until 30 September 2022 in line with The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

 

In response to a query it was noted that timescales required the report to be considered by Council directly, rather than consulting with the Licensing and Public Safety Committee first.  All members attend Council and are able to participate in the debate and decision. 

 

It was proposed by the Chair of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee, Councillor James Flannery, seconded by the Cabinet Member (Planning, Business Support and Regeneration) Councillor Bill Evans, and subsequently

 

Resolved (unanimously)

1.         To note the changes to the Business and Planning Act 2020 introduced by The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

2.         To agree to extend the proposed duration of granting of pavement licences until 30 September 2022 as per The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

3.         To confirm the level of fee charged in respect of applications for pavement licences issued under the Business and Planning Act 2020.

4.         To extend delegated authority to Officers as described at Paragraph 25 of the report.