The committee
is made up of 15 councillors and usually meets quarterly. It
acts for the council in licensing,
registration and environmental protection functions. its
powers include discharging the licensing functions on behalf of the
licensing authority. In practice this will normally determine
licences for hackney carriages/private hire vehicles and their
drivers and operators; to determine licences for market and street
trading; and to license premises under the Gambling Act
2005. The
committee’s role and
functions are set out in the Terms of Reference in the Constitution.