There were no apologies for absence.

There were no Substitute Members.

There were no Visiting Members.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Parvin be elected Chairman for the municipal year 2009/10.

RESOLVED:  That Councillor Sellar be elected Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2009/10.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED:  That the items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 April 2009 and 16 July 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.

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. 

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.

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the report be noted.

(2)   That the Democratic Services Manager presents a quarterly statistical report to the committee.

8.20 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.