Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee considered the report of the Interim Director of Consumer Protection and Market Operations providing Members with a 12-month review concerning the Late Night Levy covering the period 1 October 2017 to 30 Sept 2018. The following comments were made:

·         Members were advised that the amount received through the Levy had remained constant.

·         The Chairman stated that the Committee had an opportunity to confirm whether they were happy with their decision at the last meeting to approve the two-year continuation of the operation of the Late Night Levy split with the City of London Police, and that the report provided the Committee with more detail.

·         Members voiced their full support of the Late Night Levy operation; however, it was noted that there were discrepancies between the figures provided throughout the report and there was £400k of the Levy unaccounted for.

·         Members noted that the COL Police had no restrictions on how their 70% of the Levy was spent. The Chairman highlighted that the Committee could make recommendations to the COL Police regarding where the Levy should be spent, and it was agreed that the Committee needed to understand what this money was being used for to allow the Committee to make considerations.

·         The Committee agreed that a resolution be motioned to the Police Committee requesting the total spend of the Late Night Levy.     

RESOLVED – That Members:-

·         That a resolution be made to the Police Committee requesting the total spend of the Late Night Levy;

·         Agree that the Late Night Levy should continue to operate for at least a further two years;

·         Require officers to prepare an annual account of the operation and effect of the Levy which is to be reported to the Licensing committee.