Agenda item

Mark Norris, introduced the report updating Members on LGA policy work and developments.

Members discussed the following activities within the report:

• Licensing – Alongside the proposed amendments to the Late Night Levy being proposed by the Home Office, Members asked officials to continue to make the case for the inclusion of public health as an objective.
• Members also argued that the LGA should put forward proposals to stop Temporary Event Notices being used to by licenced premises to circumvent licensing rules, eg by allowing councils to impose conditions, and for licences to cease if fees are outstanding
• Newham SCA application - Members agreed to chase the groups that had yet to provide nominations for the LGA’s selector panel.
• Part of any Counter-Extremism and Prevent should be to understand why some communities were not as integrated as others into British culture.
• Taxis and private hire vehicles – Members requested an update before the conference.
• Members flagged concern around the activities and licensing of pedlars.
• The need to strengthen the powers of police and crime panels.

Members also asked to be provided with an up-to-date list of consultations announced and those that are ongoing in future update reports.

Action:

Officers to take forward the work programme in line with Members direction.

Decision:

Members noted the report.