Agenda item

Consideration was given to a report asking Members to determine whether the Council should publish a Cumulative Impact Statement.

The Council’s Licensing Administration Team Manager, Matthew Burton introduced the report stating that there had been a Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP), covering the town centre, in place since July, 2013.  The existing CIP would expire on 5 April, 2021.  A consultation had taken place and this was attached at Appendix A to the report.

A map showing the area to be covered by the CIP was attached at Appendix B of the report.

It had been proposed that the assessment was required to replace the current Policy and the document would be ‘stand-alone live’, which could be amended when required without any amendment being required to the Council’s Licensing Policy.

Members’ attention was drawn to paragraph 2.6 of the report which outlined the information contained within Appendices B, C and D.  Paragraph 2.7 of the report provided information on the five responses received to the consultation with paragraphs 2.8 to 2.12 summarising the responses.

Councillor Hutton asked, if option one was agreed as at paragraph 5.1, could other types of premises be added in at a later date, such as late night take-away’s, if it was evidential that there was a problem.

Matthew Burton confirmed that, subject to another consultation, other premises could be added.  This was the reason for it being a live document. The submitted format of the Policy had been done to replicate what was currently in place.  Previously, under the CIP it could only relate to the sale of alcohol.  The Assessment would give a wider scope.

Councillor John Williams asked if the map showing the area could be updated as it still had the former St Giles and St Georges School showing where Castle House now stood.  Matthew Burton agreed that this could be done.

Councillor Sweeney supported this stating that anything that can be done to help the police should be done.

Resolved:     (i)         That the information provided by Staffordshire Police in

support of progressing a Cumulative Impact Assessment

that was submitted in advance of the recent consultation, be noted.

(ii)        That the information received as part of the recent consultation be noted.

(iii)       That, it be agreed that there is currently an evidential

basis to publish a Cumulative Impact Assessment to

‘replace’ the current Cumulative Impact Policy.