Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2017 were confirmed and signed. 

To recommend approval of the Council’s draft revised licensing statement for statutory consultation.  A copy of the statement is circulated separately with this agenda.

The Committee considered the Review of Statement of Licensing Policy. It was noted that Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 requires a licensing authority to prepare and publish a statement of its licensing policy every five years. The policy had been updated to reflect a number of legislative changes and revisions made by the Home Office.

RESOLVED that the draft Statement of Licensing Policy be approved for the purposes of statutory consultation.

To see approval of the Council’s draft revised statement for statutory consultation.  A copy of the statement is circulated separately with this agenda.

The Committee considered the draft revised Statement of Principles for statutory consultation. Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005 requires licensing authorities to prepare and publish a Statement of Principles that they propose to apply in exercising their functions under the Gambling Act 2005. The Statement of Principles lasts for a maximum of three years but can be reviewed and revised by the authority at any time.

RESOLVED that the draft of the revised Statement of Principles be approved for the purposes of statutory consultation.