Verbal Updates of Chairs of the Statutory Committees
a) Planning Committee
b) Licensing Committee
c) Public Protection Committee
Decision:
That the updates be received
Minutes:
Verbal updates were received from the Chairs of the Statutory Committees.
The Portfolio Holder for Stronger and Active Neighbourhoods stated that he was very concerned regarding the amount of contaminated alcohol being found in the Borough and highlighted the need for close partnership working between the Council, Trading Standards and the Police.
The Chair of the Planning Committee thanked Planning Officers and Members of the Committee for their hard work and stated that it was unfortunate in the current economic climate that the number of applications for consideration was in decline.
The Chair of the Public Protection Committee confirmed that no response had been received from solicitors representing the Hackney Carriage Trade in relation to de limitation and that as such the removal of the limit was set to go ahead from 2nd December 2012.
Resolved: That the updates be received