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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

There were no apologies received.

2.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

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

 

Minutes:

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of Councillor Kath Lockie and the appointment of Councillor Gaynor Owen for this meeting only, thereby giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

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.

 

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of business.

4.

DECLARATION OF PARTY WHIP

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.

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of party whip.

5.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 299 KB

If a Member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Legal and Democratic Services Manager 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).

 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

6.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 172 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2019

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2019, be held as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

7.

MINUTES OF SUB- COMMITTEES

There are no minutes to receive

Minutes:

There were no minutes of the Sub-Committee to receive.

8.

APPROVAL OF DRAFT STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY AND AUTHORISATIONS REQUIRED BY THE GAMBLING ACT 2005 pdf icon PDF 183 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community as contained on pages 5-44 of the Book of Reports, which sought approval of the draft Statement of Licensing Policy required under the Gambling Act 2005, prior to public consultation.

 

RESOLVED:

A.   That the draft Statement of Licensing Policy attached at appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

B.   That the Head of Housing and Regulatory Services be given delegated authority to publish the draft Statement of Licensing Policy and conduct a period of public consultation prior to returning the final policy for approval before 3 January 2022.