Issue - meetings
Scrutiny Challenge Report - Creating a balanced night time economy in Tower Hamlets
Meeting: 27/02/2018 - Cabinet (Item 5)
Additional documents:
- 5.7a APPENDIX 1 Creating a Balanced Night Time Economy Scrutiny Review, item 5
PDF 2 MB
- 5.7b APPENDIX 2 - Night Time Economy Action Plan, item 5
PDF 169 KB
- Webcast for Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Creating a balanced night time economy in Tower Hamlets Scrutiny Challenge Report
Decision:
DECISION
1. To note the report as agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in September 2017 (Appendix One to the cover report) and agree the draft action plan (Appendix Two to the cover report).
Action by:
ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)
(Divisional Director, Growth and Economic Development (V. Clarke)
(Head of Trading Standards and Environmental Health (D. Tolley)
Minutes:
The Mayor introduced the report following on from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee investigation on the challenge of creating a balanced night time economy. The report contained an action plan of proposed recommendations to implement.
Members discussed the report including whether, longer term, more responsibility for Licensing policy should be with the Executive rather than the Licensing Committee itself to ensure it could be fully linked to other executive policy work. Other issues noted included:
· The need to look at Cumulative Impact Zones.
· The importance of better management of waste generated by the night time economy.
· Ensuring touting was effectively tackled.
The Mayor welcomed the report and agreed that further work in this area was important. He thanked everyone for their contributions and agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
1. To note the report as agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in September 2017 (Appendix One to the cover report) and agree the draft action plan (Appendix Two to the cover report).