Recommendation: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2025 as a true and accurate record.

Public addresses relating to matters of business for this agenda, up to five minutes is available for each public address.

The request to speak accompanied by the full text of the address must be received by the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

Councillor addresses relating to matters of business for this agenda, up to five minutes is available for each address.

The request should be received by the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

The Director of Planning and Regulation had submitted a report to review of feasibility study on smoke free pavement licensing as requested. 

Recommendation(s): That General Purposes Licensing Committee resolves to:

1.    Agree to retain the existing arrangements with regards to smokefree pavement licence conditions. A full smokefree pavement licensing condition is not recommended at this time due to the following factors:

·       Significant enforcement and resource pressures,

·       Forthcoming Local Government Reorganisation, and

·       The risk of creating inconsistency and inequity for businesses

·       That the current national?compliant arrangements remain proportionate, workable, and enforceable.

Please note that some appendices to this item will be published as a supplement.

The Director of Planning and Regulation had submitted a report to seek agreement of the licence fees for 2026/27 where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged.

Recommendation(s): That General Purposes Licensing Committee resolves to:

1.    Recommend to Full Council the Miscellaneous Licensing Fees and Charges for 2026/2027 as set out in Appendix 1.

Please note that some appendices to this item will be published as a supplement.

The Deputy Chief Executive for Citizens and City Services had submitted a report to seek agreement on the licence fees for 2026/27 where the council has discretion over the level of fee charged.

Recommendation(s): that the General Purposes Licensing Committee resolves to:

1.    Recommend to Council to approve the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire, Road Closure Orders, Scrap Metal Dealers, Sex Establishments Street Parties and Commercial Events Licenses Fees and Charges for 2026/27 as set out in Appendix 1.

Please note that some appendices to this item will be published as a supplement.

The Committee will next meet on 27 May 2026 at 18.00.