The Head of Paid Service to ask if any Member present is substituting for another Member and, if so, to declare his/her name as substitute Member and the name of the absent Member.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hacking and Winter.

It was noted that Councillor Biggs was present as a substitute for Councillor Hacking.

The Head of Paid Service to seek nominations for election of Chair for the municipal year.  On election, Chair of Committee to take the Chair.

RESOLVED: That Councillor R.B. Thomas be elected Chair of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

To elect a Vice-Chair of the Committee for the municipal year.

RESOLVED: That Councillor J. Stanger be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

General Licensing Panel pool – the following Members be appointed to serve on this Panel: B.J. Coupar, G.R.M. Delany, K.M. Field, L. Hacking, Mrs E.M. Kirby-Green, R.A. McCourt, S.B. McGurk, A. Rathbone Ariel, J. Stanger, R.B. Thomas, H.L. Timpe and C.J. Winter.

Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Panel pool – the following Members be appointed to serve on this Panel: B.J. Coupar, G.R.M. Delany, K.M. Field, L. Hacking, Mrs E.M. Kirby-Green, R.A. McCourt, S.B. McGurk, A. Rathbone Ariel, J. Stanger, R.B. Thomas, H.L. Timpe and C.J. Winter.

Recommendation: It be RESOLVED: That:

1)   Members be appointed thereto other than on a political basis nem con (no Member objecting);

2)   the Members listed above be appointed to serve on the General Licensing Panel pool and Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Panel pool; and

3)   an audit of Member’s potential interests be carried out.

RESOLVED: That:

1)     the following Members be appointed to serve on the General Licensing Panel pool: Councillors B.J. Coupar, G.R.M. Delany, K.M. Field, L. Hacking, Mrs E.M. Kirby-Green, R.A. McCourt, S.B. McGurk, A. Rathbone Ariel, J. Stanger, R.B. Thomas, H.L. Timpe and C.J. Winter;

2)     the following Members be appointed to serve on the Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Panel pool: Councillors B.J. Coupar, G.R.M. Delany, K.M. Field, L. Hacking, Mrs E.M. Kirby-Green, R.A. McCourt, S.B. McGurk, A. Rathbone Ariel, J. Stanger, R.B. Thomas, H.L. Timpe and C.J. Winter;

3)     Members be appointed to the respective panels other than on a political basis nem con (no member objecting); and

4)     an audit of Member’s potential interests be carried out.