Environmental Licensing Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Variation in Order of Agenda

   RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 8 be brought forward and taken at this time.

1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Andy Gallanders, Tina Mannering and Paul Pemberton.

2. Bereavement

   Minute

   The Chair referred to the recent bereavement suffered by Councillor Paul Pemberton and extended the Committee’s deepest sympathy for his loss.

3. 2

   Confirmation of Minutes

   Minute

   RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 November 2025 be signed as a correct record.

   Papers: Item 2
4. 5

   Exclusion of Press and Public

   Minute

   Agenda Items 6 to 8: Members determined in considering these reports that Paragraph 12 should apply. Their view on the public interest test was that to make this information public would disclose personal data relating to an individual in contravention of the principles of the Data Protection Act. Because of this and since there did not appear to be an overwhelming public interest requiring the disclosure of personal data they felt that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the following items of business, as it is likely that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

5. Variation in Order of Agenda

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 8 be brought forward and taken at this time.

   Minute

   RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 8 be brought forward and taken at this time.

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