To elect a Chairman for the hearing.

To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitute Members.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest.

To note the procedure for hearing applications under the Licensing Act 2003 (copy attached).

To note the four Licensing Objectives (copy attached).

To note an extract from chapter 4 of the revised guidance (dated March 2015) issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 which provided Members with advice relating to applications for a personal licence (copy attached).

To consider whether to pass a resolution under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To determine an application for a personal licence, made under the Licensing Act 2003, to which an objection from the Police Licensing Officer has been received.