Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Planning and Public Protection (copy enclosed) presenting the committee’s forward work programme and updating members on relevant issues.

RESOLVED that the report be noted and the proposal for officers to present a revised forward work programme to the next Licensing Committee in March be approved.

A report by the Head of Planning and Public Protection was submitted (previously circulated) on the Licensing Committee’s future work programme.  Due to various reasons as detailed within the report officers had been unable to meet the requirements of the existing work programme and proposed to present a revised forward work programme to the committee’s next meeting in March.

Councillor Bill Cowie advised that licensing matters had been discussed at the last Performance Scrutiny Committee and he had queried the possibility of additional staff in light of the work pressures identified.  Members noted the reasons for slippage in the work programme and the need to review licensing priorities in view of other demands on officers’ time.  Consequently it was –

RESOLVED that the report be noted and officers present a revised forward work programme to the next Licensing Committee in March.