DECISION

1.    To note the adoptive powers under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

2.      To consider and comment on whether the Council should consult on the adoption of the powers for introducing a late night levy, along the basis outlined within the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES, LOCALITIES AND CULTURE (S. HALSEY)

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

Councillor Shiria Khatun, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Community Safety, introduced the report. She set out the details of the report including the time period to consider and the charging methodology. Charges collected must be used  in relation to tackling late night disorder. This report was recommending that the scheme should go out for consultation with the results being presented back to Cabinet at a later date.

Members welcomed the report, recognising the issue of late night anti-social behaviour. It was noted that 70% of the receipts had to be allocated to the Metropolitan Police but that MOPAC (Mayor’s Officer for Policing and Crime) had agreed to allocate the funding to the Borough through existing partnership arrangements.

Councillor Peter Golds, Leader of the Conservative Group, addressed the meeting. He reported that the Licensing Committee had seen figures showing the high levels of anti-social behaviour in the Shoreditch area and welcomed the report as very timely.

The Mayor also noted concerns expressed by landlords and concerns about the financial pressure on good license holders. However, on balance he was minded to agree the recommendations to go out to consultation on the scheme.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the adoptive powers under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

2.      To consider and comment on whether the Council should consult on the adoption of the powers for introducing a late night levy, along the basis outlined within the report.