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Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”) requires a Licensing Authority to prepare and publish a statement of its licensing policy every five years.  Such a policy must be published before the Authority carries out any function in respect of individual applications made under the terms of the 2003 Act.  During the five year period the policy must be kept under review and the Licensing Authority may make any revisions to it as it considers appropriate.  The Council last reviewed it’s policy in 2010.

This report identifies the findings of the consultation exercise carried out on the proposed revision of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the introduction of a Code of Best Practice for Licensed Premises.

The Council considered a report which identified the findings of the consultation exercise carried out on the proposed revision of the Council’s Statement of Licensing policy and the introduction of a Code of Best Practice for Licensed Premises.

On a motion from Councillor David Dixon, seconded by Councillor Manda Rigby, it was

RESOLVED

1.  To adopt the Policy and Code of Best Practice provided in Annex B to the report, having had regard to the responses received following the consultation exercise (set out in Annex A to the report); and

2.  To recommend the continuation of the existing Cumulative Impact Area in Bath city centre.

[Note: The above resolution was passed with all Councillors voting in favour, except for Councillor Nicholas Coombes who voted against.]