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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
LICENSING ACT 2003 COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held on
Thursday 27 August 2009
Present: |
Councillor Mrs Parvin (Chairman), and Councillors FitzGerald, Mrs Gibson, Hinder, Mrs Hinder, Mrs Joy, Marshall, Naghi, Sellar, Warner and Yates |
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14. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence.
15. Notification of Substitute Members
There were no Substitute Members.
16. Notification of Visiting Members
There were no Visiting Members.
17. Election of Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Parvin be elected Chairman for the municipal year 2009/10.
18. Election of Vice-Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor Sellar be elected Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2009/10.
19. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
20. Disclosures of Lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
21. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
22. Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 April 2009 and 16 July 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.
23. Gambling Act 2005 - Draft Statement of Licensing Principles
The committee considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager on the 3 yearly review of the statement of gambling principles and to agree a revised draft for consultation purposes.
RESOLVED: That the Gambling Act 2005 draft Statement of Licensing Principles attached to the report of the Democratic Services Manager be agreed for consultation purposes.
24. Minor Variations
The committee considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager on the impact of changes to the 2003 Licensing act relating to:-
(a) applications for minor variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates and
(b) supervision of alcohol sales in Community halls.
RESOLVED:
That the Democratic Services Manager to determine:-
(a) applications for minor variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates and
(b) supervision of alcohol sales in Community halls.
25. Review of Devolved Powers
RESOLVED:
(1) That the report be noted.
(2) That the Democratic Services Manager presents a quarterly statistical report to the committee.
26. Duration of Meeting
8.20 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.