The Mayor will consider the report of the Corporate Director, Place on the proposed Late Night Levy at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 10 January 2017. Subject to agreement at that meeting the report will be considered at Council.

The Cabinet report is attached to this agenda. The Recommendations from Cabinet will be circulated in an addendum to this agenda.

The Council considered the report of the Corporate Director, Place on the proposed Late Night Levy. The Council noted that the Mayor in Cabinet on 10^th January 2017 agreed the recommendations subject to bringing forward the proposed start date to 1 June 2017.

Following debate, the recommendations were put to the vote and were agreed.

DECISION:

1.            That the Late Night Levy be adopted;

2.            That the levy commencement period should be the 1^st June 2017.

3.            That the commencement time should be from midnight

4.            That the income from the levy, less collection costs, should be allocated through the Community Safety Partnership.

5.            That Members of the Best Bar None Scheme receive a 30% reduction from the levy.

6.            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.            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: Aman Dalvi, Corporate Director, Place)

The Council considered the report of the Corporate Director, Place on the proposed Late Night Levy. The Council noted that the Mayor in Cabinet on 10^th January 2017 agreed the recommendations subject to bringing forward the proposed start date to 1 June 2017.

Following debate, the recommendations were put to the vote and were agreed.

RESOLVED:

1.            That the Late Night Levy be adopted;

2.            That the levy commencement period should be the 1^st June 2017.

3.            That the commencement time should be from midnight

4.            That the income from the levy, less collection costs, should be allocated through the Community Safety Partnership.

5.            That Members of the Best Bar None Scheme receive a 30% reduction from the levy.

6.            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 Year’s Eve only

7.            That the following licensed 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.

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)

A report was received and noted regarding whether to consider a Late Night Levy (LNL) should be applied to those premises in the Borough that sell alcohol between a nominated period between midnight and 6.00am.

It was noted that Members had previously requested that the Environmental Health and Trading Standards Service should consult on the adoption of the LNL.

The consultation had sought views on the following matters:

·         If a levy should be introduced;

·         The commencement time that the levy shall be applied between midnight and 6.00am;

·         The views of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) for the introduction of a levy and seek agreement that the levy will be allocated within the Community Safety Partnership; and

·         To consult on any exemptions or reductions that may be applied to businesses.

Consultation had been carried out by engaging with the public and businesses and variety of other groups, this report considers the consultation responses.  In addition, it was noted it was proposed that it be recommended to Full Council In January, 2017 that the levy the commencement period should now be the 1st June 2017 and not 1^st October, 2017 as original proposed.

According the Mayor agreed the recommendations as amended.

RESOLVED to:

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

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

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

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

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

6.    Recommend 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.    Recommend 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