Friday, 14 May 2021

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Council and Democracy

Information about Swindon Borough Councillors and Meetings

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 6, Civic Offices. View directions

Contact: Shaun Banks (Telephone: 01793 463606)  Email: sbanks@swindon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

19.

Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded that at the start of the meeting they should declare any known interests in any matter to be considered, and also during the meeting if it becomes apparent that they have an interest in the matters being discussed.

Minutes:

The Chair reminded Members of the need to declare any known interests in any matters to be considered at the meeting.  Councillor David Renard made a non prejudicial declaration of interest in respect of Agenda Item No. 16 in his capacity as an elected parent governor of one of the schools referred to in the report.

20.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 27 KB

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 13th August 2015.

Minutes:

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 13th August 2015, be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

21.

Public Question Time

See explanatory note below.  Please phone the Committee Officer whose name and number appears at the top of this agenda if you need further guidance.

Minutes:

The Chair reminded Members of the need to declare any known interests in any matters to be considered at the meeting.  No declarations were made.

22.

Statement of Licensing Policy pdf icon PDF 44 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

          The Licensing Manager submitted a report setting out (a) a review of the Council’s Licensing Policy as required under Section 5(1) of the Licensing Act 2003, and (b) a request from Wiltshire Police that the review of the Council’s Licensing Policy include a policy for Cumulative Impact Zones.

          Resolved – (1) That consideration of a Cumulative Impact Policy as part of the Council’s Licensing Policy, be deferred in order to allow officers, in consultation with Wiltshire Police, to submit supporting evidence as to the need and scope of any Cumulative Impact Policy.

          (2) That, subject to (3) below, the Statement of Licensing Policy, as set out in the report of the Licensing Manager be approved for consultation.

          (3) That, further to (2) above, the Head of Planning, Regulatory Services, Heritage and Libraries and the Licensing Manager, in consultation with the Chair, be authorised to amend the Statement of Licensing Policy to clarify the purpose of the information set out in the Policy sub-headings is intended as guidance to applicants.

23.

Animal Boarding Establishments pdf icon PDF 275 KB

Minutes:

          The Head of Licensing submitted a report setting out (a) responses to the public consultation on Animal Boarding Establishments, and (b) proposed  licensing conditions for Animal Boarding Establishments.

          Resolved – (1) That, having considered the consultation responses to the public consultation, the revised licence conditions for the Home Boarding of Dogs, as set out in Appendix 5 of the Licensing Manager’s report be approved for adoption.

          (2) That, further to (1) above, and subject to paragraph 3.9 of the report, the revised conditions be applied to new applications made for the Home Boarding of Dogs and for existing licensees.

          (3) That the licensee referred to in paragraph 3.9 of the report be granted grandfather rights for the duration of their licence.

          (4) That the Head of Planning, Regulatory Services, Heritage and Libraries and the Licensing Manager, in consultation with the Chair, be authorised to make any typographical amendments to the proposed  licensing conditions for Animal Boarding Establishments.

 

(Councillor Vera Tomlinson requested that her abstention in the above vote be recorded.)

 

 

 

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