Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the ensuing meeting. 

34.1          It was proposed, seconded and

RESOLVED           That Councillor G F Porter be appointed as Chair for the meeting.  

When the continuous alarm sounds you must evacuate the building by the nearest available fire exit. Members and visitors should proceed to the visitors’ car park at the front of the building and await further instructions (during office hours staff should proceed to their usual assembly point; outside of office hours proceed to the visitors’ car park). Please do not re-enter the building unless instructed to do so.

In the event of a fire any person with a disability should be assisted in leaving the building.

35.1          The evacuation procedure, as noted on the Agenda, was advised to those present.    

Pursuant to the adoption by the Council on 24 January 2023 of the Tewkesbury Borough Council Code of Conduct, effective from 1 February 2023, as set out in Minute No. CL.72, Members are invited to declare any interest they may have in the business set out on the Agenda to which the approved Code applies.

36.1          The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Tewkesbury Borough Code of Conduct which was adopted by the Council on 24 January 2023 and took effect on 1 February 2023. 

36.2          There were no declarations made on this occasion.

To determine the street trading consent application and if the event should be permitted on an annual basis, subject to the necessary renewal application being made. 

37.1          The report of the Licensing Team Leader, circulated at Pages No. 1-11, outlined an application for a street trading consent for the Tewkesbury Christmas Market taking place on 19 November 2023.  The Sub-Committee was asked to determine whether or not to grant the street consent and whether to permit the event on an annual basis, subject to the necessary renewal application being made.

37.2          The Licensing Team Leader advised that the Tewkesbury Christmas Market was an event due to take place on the High Street, Barton Street and Church Street in Tewkesbury.  No objections had been received during the consultation.  A request to waive the fee for the application had been approved by the Director: Communities under delegated authority.  The reason for the application being brought to the Licensing Sub-Committee for determination was because the event was due to take place on prohibited streets which meant that no street trading applications could be made for that area. The Sub-Committee was requested to consider overriding this restriction to allow trading to take place on the prohibited streets and to consider permitting the event on an annual basis, subject to a renewal application being made.  The Licensing Team Leader explained that the event had been running for a number of years and due to lack of resources within the Licensing team, several events, including this one, had not been licensed.  The transformational changes to the team over the last 18 months had brought these to light, hence why the application was before Members today.

37.3          As there were no questions for the Licensing Team Leader, the Chair invited the applicant to address the Sub-Committee.  It was noted that the applicant had brought another representative from the organising committee to the meeting to offer support.  The applicant explained that the event had been running for around 20 years and himself and the representative in attendance had been on the organising committee for eight years with management responsibilities for the last three.  The event had operated on Barton Street and Church Street when it had returned after the COVID pandemic and it involved 80 market traders, fairground rides etc.  The event itself ran from 1200 hours to 1800 hours with the Christmas lights switched on at 1700 hours.  All stalls were in the middle of the streets so they did not block any shops or access and the event was a good fun day for all the family. 

37.4          A Member asked for further details of the structure of the stalls and clarification was provided that the measurements in the application were in metres.  The stalls and gazebos were hired from Cotswold Markets and were standard sizes.  Another Member asked where the generators were located and was advised there were three spread out across the site – these were used for the fairground rides, there was no power for lighting.  A Member noted there would be a number of stalls selling food items and asked if they had provided food hygiene certificates.  The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

The Chair will move the adoption of the following resolution:

That under Section 100(A)(4) Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

38.1          On a proposal from the Chair, it was

RESOLVED           That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely discussion of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.  

(Exempt –Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

To determine an application for a private hire driver’s licence.

(Exempt – Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual) 

 39.1         The Licensing Sub-Committee REFUSED an application for a private hire driver’s licence as the applicant could not be considered a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

(Exempt –Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

To determine an application for a private hire driver’s licence.

(Exempt – Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual) 

40.1          The Licensing Sub-Committee REFUSED an application for a private hire driver’s licence as the applicant could not be considered a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

(Exempt –Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

To determine an application for a private hire driver’s licence.

(Exempt – Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual) 

41.1          The Licensing Sub-Committee REFUSED an application for a private hire driver’s licence as the applicant could not be considered a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

(Exempt –Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

To determine an application for a private hire driver’s licence.

(Exempt – Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual) 

42.1          The Licensing Sub-Committee GRANTED an application for a private hire driver’s licence.