Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 22 November 2017 be confirmed.

No declarations of interest were received.

·         29 November 2017

·         4 January 2018

·         1 February 2018

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Sub-Committee meetings held on 29 November 2017, 4 January 2018 and 1 February 2018 be confirmed.

The Public Protection, Anti-Social Behaviour and Licensing Service Manager:

(a)       Presented a report which provided the Committee with an opportunity to consider the grant of an Animal Boarding Establishment Licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963.

(b)       Reported that an application had been received in respect of premises known as 58 Wolsey Way in Lincoln which sought a licence to board dogs from different households under an Animal Boarding Establishment Licence.

(c)        Highlighted that the current model condition for an animal boarding licence stated that ‘only dogs from the same household may be boarded at any one time’ and that the application was seeking a variation to this model condition to allow the applicant to be able to board four dogs from different homes at the same time.

(d)       Outlined the policy implications and model licence conditions for home boarding, as set out under paragraph four of the report.

(e)       Reported that the applicant was supported by Vippies Ltd, which was a long established Lincolnshire based company providing pet care such as home board, dog walking, pet sitting and pet foster care and it was proposed that the applicant would be affiliated with this company.

(f)        Invited members’ questions and comments.

Confirmation was sought as to the suitability of the property and its location in terms of close proximity to any neighbouring residents. Officers understood that the property was large enough to accommodate the number of animals set out in the application but suggested that an inspection of the premises could be undertaken by a Licencing Officer and the Council’s Animal Warden. The property was located in a residential area, relatively close to neighbouring properties.

A question was raised as to whether any consultation had taken place with neighbouring residents providing them with notice of the licence application in order that they had an opportunity to put forward any comments either in support or objection to the granting of the licence. It was noted that this had not taken place, but that letters could be sent to neighbouring residents for this purpose. The Committee considered whether the licence could be granted on a trial basis in order that any negative impact on neighbouring residents could be monitored and taken into account.

In view of the fact that the applicant already had a licence to accommodate dogs from a single household, confirmation was sought as to whether there was a maximum number of dogs that could currently be boarded on the premises provided they were from a single household. It was clarified that there was nothing in legislation which set out a maximum number of dogs that could be boarded from a single household as part of the applicant’s current conditions of the licence. Discussion ensued on the possibility of the applicant owning their own dogs, meaning that this could add to the number of dogs on the premises at any one time. Members expressed their concerns in relation to the potential noise and disturbance that could emanate from the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

The Public Protection, Anti-Social Behaviour and Licensing Service Manager:

(a)       Presented a report which provided the Committee with an opportunity to consider an application for a sex establishment licence.

(b)       Reported that an application had been received in respect to premises known as Simply Pleasure situated at 72 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8QD.

(c)        Highlighted that, due to administrative errors on the part of the Licensing team and the licence holder, the renewal deadline had been missed resulting in the requirement to submit a new licence application.

(d)       Reported that the premises had been a licensed sex establishment since 2001 and transferred into the current applicant’s name in 2005/06.

(e)       Reported that no problems, complaints or matters of concern during inspections had been raised since the granting of the original application.

(f)        Invited members’ questions and comments.

The decision was made as follows:

That the application be granted with the Council’s standard conditions for such a licence and no additional conditions.

Reasons for the decision:

The Committee was content with the details of the application, acknowledging that the application was only necessary due to administrative error and that no problems, complaints or matters of concern had been raised since the original application was granted in 2005.

It was also noted that this application would have been granted by officers under delegated powers had the applicant met the deadline for renewal.