challenge 25 policy - East Lindsey District Council

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW
(papers relied on to write the report but which are not published and do not
contain exempt information)
1. Not Applicable
OTHER HELPFUL PAPERS
(papers which the report author considers might be helpful – this might include
published material)
1. DCMS Guidance to Licensing Authorities issued under Section 182 of the
Licensing Act 2003.
Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1985
Is the report Exempt – NO
Please contact the person who has written this report or Mr D
Hollingworth
Tel. No. 01507 601111 Extn 867
e-mail: duncan.hollingworth@e-lindsey.gov.uk, if you want more
information about this report or the background papers.
1.0. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 requires the Council (the Licensing
Authority) to prepare and publish a Licensing Policy that it proposes to
apply in exercising its licensing functions. The statement will last for a
maximum of three years, but can be reviewed and revised by the
Authority at any time. This Authority’s current statement was published
in December 2007 and must be reviewed and adopted by the end of
January 2011.
1.2. Earlier this year the Licensing Act 2003 Committee discussed the issue of
Challenge 21 and Challenge 25 Schemes. Members of the Committee
made reference to the current trend towards Challenge 25 rather than
Challenge 21 within certain areas of the licensed trade. The Committee
expressed a wish to consider the issue and decide whether or not it was
appropriate for the Licensing Authority to be encouraging the use of
Challenge 25 rather than Challenge 21. The Principal Licensing Officer
was asked to present a Report to the Committee with a view to the
Committee perhaps recommending an amendment to the Council’s
Licensing Policy in this area.