Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C Chapman and L Smetham.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 to the Rules a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.  Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

There were no public speakers.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2025 be approved as a correct record

To receive the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee

·       20 November 2024

·       19 December 2024

·       7 February 2025

·       21 March 2025

·       4 August 2025

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the following meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee be received.

20 November 2024

19 December 2024

7 February 2025
21 March 2025

4 August 2025

To consider a report on the Revised Statement of Gambling Principles.

The committee considered a report on the Statement of Gambling Principles, prior to its adoption.

The Gambling Act 2005 required local authorities to prepare and publish a statement of principles that they propose to apply when exercising their functions under the Act during the three-year period to which the statement applied.

Following a consultation process laid down by The Gambling Act 2005 one response was received, but it was felt that there were no changes required to the draft policy as the policy already dealt with some of the suggestions and some suggestions were outside the scope of the policy. However, the Licensing Team would engage with the responding organisation to explore further opportunities, particularly around promoting responsible gambling practices at licensed premises.

The draft revised statement would be considered by the Environment and Communities Committee and then the statement would proceed to full Council for final adoption in December 2025.

RESOLVED:

That the Licensing Sub Committee:

1. Note the draft revised Statement of Gambling Policy as set out at appendix 1 to the report.

2. Recommend the draft revised Statement of Gambling Policy to Environment and Communities Committee for consideration prior to it being recommended to full Council for adoption