Issue - meetings

The current Statement of Licensing Policy 2020-2025 is due for review.

Workshops have taken place with Members, officers and Dorset Police and a proposed draft policy has been produced for review and agreement by the Licensing Committee.

Once approved the draft policy will be subject to 12 weeks public consultation.

The Licensing Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. 

The Committee was advised that the current Statement of Licensing Policy 2020-2025 was due for review. Workshops had taken place with members, officers and Dorset Police and a proposed draft policy had been produced for review and agreement by the Licensing Committee. Once approved the draft policy would be subject to 12 weeks public consultation.

The Licensing Manager and Senior Licensing Officer led councillors through the ‘Table of Amendments Draft 2025’ at Appendix 2, which detailed the various amendments made in the revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-30.

The Committee considered the revised policy and no changes were made. Members expressed thanks to all officers and councillors that had been involved in preparing the revised.

Resolved that members agree the draft policy as presented and that the revised ‘Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030’ go out to public consultation.

Voting: unanimous