District Licensing Committee

The Committee makes decisions on applications for:

• New On, Off and Club licences
• Manager's Certificates
• Special Licences
• Renewal of all Licences and Manager's Certificates
• Temporary Authority

Membership

The District Licensing Committee is made up of a Chairperson and two of three appointed community members. 

• Chair – Councillor Brent Maru
• Deputy Chair – Councillor Jo Ellis
• Approved Members:
  • David Lewis
  • Laurie Gabites
  • Graham Caradus
  • Jean Hodson

Hearings and Decisions

For most licence applications, if there are no objections from the public or opposition from the reporting authorities (Police, the Medical Officer of Health, and Council's Licensing Inspectors), applications can be granted by the chairperson without the need for a public hearing.  

When dealing with applications in which there are objections or opposition, the full District Licensing Committee must sit with a quorum of three.  These will be public hearings. If a public hearing is required, the applicant and objectors will be notified.

• Hearings
• Decisions