To agree for Full Council to consider adopting a Late Night Levy for licensed premises.

The recommendations were amended and then agreed.

DECISION

1.    Recommended to Full Council the adoption of the Late Night Levy

2.    Recommended to Full Council that if the decision is to adopt the levy the commencement period should be the 1^st June 2017.

3.    Recommended to Full Council that the commencement time should be from midnight

4.    Recommended to Full Council that the income from the levy, less collection costs, should be allocated through the Community Safety Partnership.

5.    Recommended to Full Council that Members of the Best Bar None Scheme receive a 30% reduction from the levy.

6.    Recommended to Full Council that the following premises would be exempt from the levy:

•              Premises with overnight accommodation

•              Theatres and Cinemas

•              Bingo Halls

•              Community Amateur Sports Clubs

•              Community premises

•              Premises opening past midnight for New Years Eve only

7.    Recommended to Full Council that the following licenced premises would not be exempt from the levy, as:

•              Country Village Pubs

•              Premises in Business Improvement Districts

•              Premises that receive a small business rate relief

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. DALVI)

(Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards (D. Tolley)