2010 - Licensing Act 2003 Consultation
Under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, Bedford Borough
Council has reviewed its Statement of Licensing Policy.
This consultation has now closed.
The new statement of Licensing Policy was adopted by the Council
at its meeting on 1 December 2010. The report considered by
the Council, including the comments received during the
consultation, is available using the links at
http://www.councillorsupport.bedford.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=124&MId=1010&Ver=4
The
Authority's Statement 2008-2010 can be viewed here and is
available at the Main Reception, Town Hall, St Pauls
Square, Bedford.
The
Authority's draft revised Statement can be viewed here and is
available at the Main Reception, Town Hall, St Pauls
Square, Bedford.
The
Authority's revised Statement can be viewed here.
This is also available at the Main Reception, Town Hall, St
Pauls Square, Bedford and will be operative from 7 January
2011.
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It is not possible to detail all of the changes in the revised
Statement in comparison to the previous Statement.
However, the draft does include proposals on the following
policies:
- For the Area of Concern that has been identified for Bedford
Town Centre:
That “off licence” sales should not be
taking place between the hours of midnight and 5.00am each day.
That the pricing of alcoholic drinks should
be consistent during the hours of trading.
That the drinks pricing policy adopted
locally in 2004 should be explicitly included in the Statement.
- That the presumption should be that an individual named as
designated premises supervisor should not
hold that role in a second premises.
- That those authorised to sell alcohol should normally have that
authority in writing from the designated premises
supervisor/personal licensee or appropriate body where the premises
is the subject of a Club Premises Certificate or Community Premises
exemption.
- That a series of model conditions be adopted to assist in the
development of operating schedules and in dialogue between
applicants and responsible authorities.
- That, in appropriate circumstances, safer alternatives to
annealed glass should be used where these alternatives are
provided.
- Where CCTV is to be installed it should be fit for purpose
(e.g. cover the public areas, have image quality whereby
individuals can be recognised/identified and images should be
stored for at least 31 days).
