Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Fort and J Sams.

There were no Substitute Members.

There were no urgent items.

There were no Visiting Members.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That all items on the agenda be taken in public, with:

·  Item 17 – Minutes (PART II) of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 25 July 2024, 10 a.m. to be considered alongside Item 9 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 25 July 2024, 10 a.m.

·  Item 18 – Minutes (PART II) of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 25 July 2024, 1 p.m. to be considered alongside Item 10 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 25 July 2024, 1 p.m.

·  Item 19 – Minutes (PART II) of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 29 August 2024, 9:30 a.m. to be considered alongside Item 12 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 29 August 2024, 9:30 a.m.

·  Item 20 – Minutes (PART II) of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 25 July 2024, 2 p.m. to be considered alongside Item 13 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Meeting held on 29 August 2024, 2 p.m.

Unless any Committee Member wished to refer to the information contained within the exempt minutes in which case the Committee would have to enter into closed session due to the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reasons specified having applied the Public Interest Test.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting (Parts I and II) held on 25 July 2024, 10 a.m. be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting (Parts I and II) held on 25 July 2024, 1 p.m. be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 August 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting (Parts I and II) held on 29 August 2024, 9:30 a.m. be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting (Parts I and II) held on 29 August 2024, 2 p.m. be approved as a correct record and signed.

There were no questions from Local Residents.

There were no questions from Members to the Chairman.

The Senior Licensing Officer introduced the report and stated that the Council was required to update a ‘Statement of Licensing Principles’ every three years and that it was due to be updated in January 2025. A consultation was required to update the principles and the list of consultees was outlined. The proposed amendments to the principles were further explained.

In response to questions the Senior Licensing Officer stated that the most common responders were organisations that represent those with gambling problems, including GamCare and the Citizens Advice Bureau and that the Council could not place a limit on the amount of licensed gambling premises without evidence of problem gambling in the area.

The Committee felt that the consultation was necessary to update the statement of principles and to fulfil the Council’s statutory duty.

RESOLVED:

1.  That officers be instructed to carry out the consultation detailed in the report on the draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2025-2028;

2.  A further report be brought to the Committee after the conclusion of the consultation to consider any comments prior to formally recommending a revised Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2025-2028.

RESOLVED: That the item be considered alongside Item 9 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee held on 25 July 2024, 10 a.m.

RESOLVED: That the item be considered alongside Item 10 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee held on 25 July 2024, 1p.m.

RESOLVED: That the item be considered alongside Item 12 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee held on 29 August 2024, 9:30a.m.

RESOLVED: That the item be considered alongside Item 13 – Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee held on 29 August 2024, 2 p.m.

6.30 p.m. to 6.44 p.m.