Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors N Hennessy and P Hudson.

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of Councillors A Pritchard, C Marshall and J Kay and the appointments of Councillors M Mills, D Westley and Mrs J Witter for this meeting only, thereby giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

Note:  No other business is permitted unless, by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified at the meeting, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items of business.

Party Whips are not to be used by this Committee in respect of functions concerning the determination of new Licence Applications, Revocations and Appeals.  When considering any other matter which relates to a decision of the Cabinet or the performance of any Member of the Cabinet, in accordance with Regulatory Committee Procedure Rule 9, Members must declare the existence of any Party Whip and the nature of it, before the commencement of the Committee’s deliberations on the matter.

There were no declarations of Party Whip.

If a Member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting.  (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of the agenda sheet).

There were no Declarations of Interest.

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2018

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the meeting held on the 5 June 2018 be received as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To note the following minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee:-

The minutes of the Sub-Committees as listed below were submitted.

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the Sub-Committee held on the 13 August 2018 be noted.

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the Sub-Committee held on the 6 September 2018 be noted.

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the Sub-Committee held on the 10 September 2018 be noted

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the Sub-Committee held on the 4 October 2018 be noted

To consider the report of the Director of Leisure & Environment

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Leisure and Environment as contained on pages 87 to 130 of the Book of Reports, which set out the necessary action that needed to be taken to approve the Statement of Licensing Policy required under the Gambling Act 2005. 

RESOLVED:  That the Statement of Licensing Policy attached at Appendix 2 of the report be endorsed.

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