Contents

  1. Introduction to the DRAFT Statement of Licensing Policy
  2. Scope of the Policy
  3. Licensing principles
  4. Licensing objectives
  5. Conditions
  6. Cumulative Impact and Saturation Policies
  7. Licensing hours and outdoor events
  8. Inspection, enforcement and review of licences
  9. Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs)
  10. Integration of the Licensing Policy with other related Council Strategies
  11. Other key considerations
  12. Administration and standards of service delivery
  13. Further information and useful contacts
  14. Annex 1 - Useful Contacts
  15. Appendix A - Bexleyheath and Welling Town Centre Saturation Areas
  16. Appendix B - Scheme of Delegations of Licensing Functions

12. Administration and standards of service delivery

12.1 The full Council will be responsible for adoption of the Policy and approval of any subsequent revisions to the Policy.

12.2 The Act provides that other licensing decisions and functions may be carried out by a Licensing Committee or delegated to a Sub-Committee, or in appropriate cases, to Officers.

12.3 The scheme of delegations of licensing functions agreed by the Licensing Committee and consistent with Guidance issued by the Secretary of State is set out at Appendix B to the Policy. The scheme is based on an underlying principle of delegation in the interests of speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

12.4 Officers will normally deal with applications for a Premises Licence where there are no representations in order to speed matters through the system. Any matters delegated in this way will be reported to the Licensing Committee at the next meeting for comment. However, there will be no opportunity to reverse Officers' decisions.