Agenda item

There were several questions.

Officers confirmed that no new licensing appeals had been received since the last meeting of the Committee. In response to a specific query, Members were informed that Blank Gallery (Throgmorton Street) had reopened under a new management team.  

In response to a separate query, officers provided a brief overview of the government’s new proposals around the future of the pavement licensing regime. Details and timescales were still emerging and an update with more information would be provided to the Committee in July. Given the broad developments in this area, the Chairman informed Members that he had held positive discussions with the Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee regarding which committee should have responsibility for the City’s pavement licensing regime policy going forward; he would continue to explore options with the Chairman of P&T and would provide an update to the Committee in due course.

In response to a query, the officers confirmed that the Safety Thirst Awards would take place in February 2023 (with the awards audit taking place in November and December).

The Deputy Chairman informed Members that the City Beer Fest will be taking place in the Guildhall Yard on Thursday 7^th July; in response to a query, officers would come back to the Deputy Chairman about the level of take-up from industry after the meeting (the event was being managed by the City Remembrancer’s Team).