Councillor Stan Avison was duly nominated and upon being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED

That Councillor Stan Avison be elected Chairman of the Licensing Sub-Committee for this Meeting only.

COUNCILLOR STAN AVISON IN THE CHAIR

Councillor Graham Cullen asked that it be noted that he was a personal licence holder.

Those present were noted. No apologies for absence were received.

To consider excluding the public and press for the following items and if appropriate the Chairman to move:

That under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed exempt information as defined at paragraph 1,2 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended).

It was proposed and seconded that the public and press be excluded from the meeting.

RESOLVED

That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting of the following items on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed exempt information as defined at paragraphs 1, 2 & 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

(N.B The meeting went into exempt session at 10:50am).

(N.B The meeting returned to open session at 10:58am).

Following which it was,

RESOLVED

That the Licensing Sub Committee be adjourned until 22^nd September at 10:00am to allow all parties more time to put forward further information.

Report of the Service Manager, Safer Communities.

The Chairman advised that due to the receipt of late information it was being proposed that the Committee adjourn for 30 minutes to allow them time to read the additional information.

(N.B The Sub Committee adjourned at 10:11am)

(N.B The Sub Committee re-convened at 10:48am)