Decision details

Cumulative Impact Policy Review - 2023

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Council adopted a Cumulative Impact Policy in June 2020, which allows the authority to publish an assessment stating that it considers that the number of licensed premises within a defined area is at such a level that the granting of further licences would be inconsistent with the promotion of the licensing objectives.

 

In 2020, an area within the Wickersley North, and Thurcroft and Wickersley South wards was identified as requiring a Cumulative Impact Assessment.

 

The policy is required to be reviewed every three years, and any review must be consulted upon, before being published alongside an appropriate evidence base.

 

This decision is to carry out a consultation process with residents, businesses, Elected Members, and statutory consultees as defined in the Licensing Act 2003.

Decision:

 

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

 

13th February 2023

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Sam Barstow, Assistant Director for Community Safety and Street Scene

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

The discharge of any executive function not otherwise reserved to the full Council, the Cabinet, a committee of the Cabinet, a member of the Cabinet, a joint committee discharging executive functions

Brief Description of Decision:

 

Commencement of consultation on the review of the Council’s Cumulative Impact Policy. 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

The Council is statutorily required to review a Cumulative Impact Policy every three years. The Licensing Act 2003 is clear as to the steps which must be taken where a cumulative impact assessment has been published.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

The Council could allow the Cumulative Impact Policy to expire, which would in effect remove the Cumulative Impact Assessment for Wickersley. However, this would leave the Council open to legal challenge as this would not be consistent with Section 5A of the Licensing Act 2003.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to commencement of consultation on the review of the Council’s Cumulative Impact Policy. 

 

Signed by the Decision Maker:- Sam Barstow              

Dated: 13/02/23     

Name: Sam Barstow

Job Title: Assistant Director for Community Safety and Street Scene

Publication date: 20/02/2023

Date of decision: 13/02/2023

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