Issue - meetings

This report informs the Executive Member of the work undertaken by City of York Council (CYC) Public Protection Service to prevent the illegal sales of age-restricted products.

Resolved: That the report be noted and that the programme of education and enforcement action for the next 12 months as set out in paragraph 6 in the Officer’s report be adopted.

Reason:   To minimise the level of illegal underage sales in the city.

The Executive Member considered a report which updated him on the work undertaken by the Council’s Public Protection Service to prevent the illegal sales of age-restricted products.

Officers informed the Executive Member that they had seen an increase in the sale of illegal alcohol and that they were about to commence advertising for additional Licensing Enforcement Officers.

The Executive Member questioned why visits in 2014/15 were so low. It was noted that this was as a result of Officers switching their attention to a more advisory approach, particularly in regards to tobacco and as a result enforcement action had reduced.

Resolved: That the report be noted and that the programme of education and enforcement action for the next 12 months as set out in paragraph 6 in the Officer’s report be adopted.

Reason:   To minimise the level of illegal underage sales in the city.