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 chapter 11 of the revised guidance (dated April 2017) issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 which provides Members with advice relating to applications for the review of a premises licence (copy attached).

To consider an application by Bedfordshire Police for the review of the premises licence for The Railway Steamer, 142 Clifton Road, Shefford, Beds.

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 3 and 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To receive exempt Appendix 1 to Appendix E of the report.