Agenda item - Chair's Communications

13.1    The Chair shared the following communications:

          Webinar – The Night Time Economy

13.2    The Chair stated that a successful Webinar in respect of the Night-Time Economy had taken place on 5 November 2020, also that that she had asked officers to write a report on the impact of covid and the restrictions on the licensing team and trade.

          Covid 19 Update

13.3    The Regulatory Services Manager would be providing a verbal update into the impact Covid 19 has had both on the service and the industry and what the recovery or re-opening of the hospitality sector will look like. The Licensing Authority had continued to function during this period of lockdown, processing applications and conducting virtual licensing panel hearings.

          Members Training Session

13.4     Lastly, but not least the Chair, drew Members attention to the Committee Members’ training scheduled for 15 December on how to make representations on behalf of residents and Panel procedure

Decision Making and Hearings Protocol;

Making Representations;

Police, Local Authority, Councillors

13.5    RESOLVED – That the contents of the Chair’s Communications be received and noted.