Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Monday, 5th September, 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 1,2 & 3, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Helen Davies  Tel: 01270685705 Email:  helen.davies@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

44.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Barber, Cllr Roberts Cllr Smetham and Cllr Smith.

45.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Cllr Edwardes declared that he had previously been a mystery shopper for betting shops.

46.

Public Speaking Time/Open Session

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.

Minutes:

There were no public speakers.

47.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 32 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 2022 be approved as a correct record.

48.

Minutes of Licensing Sub-Committees pdf icon PDF 133 KB

To receive the minutes of the following meetings:

 

Licensing Act Sub-Committee

 

23 June 2022

12 July 2022

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the following sub-committee meetings be received:

 

Licensing Act Sub-Committee:

23 June 2022

12 July 2022

49.

Revised Statement of Gambling Principles pdf icon PDF 161 KB

To consider the revised Statement of Gambling Principles, prior to its adoption.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee received the report which set out the revised Statement of Gambling Principles prior to its adoption.

 

The policy would go on to the Environment and Communities Committee and then full Council for adoption.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Licensing 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 the Environment and Communities Committee for consideration.