Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Monday, 16th July, 2012 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Julie Zientek, Democratic Services Officer Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
8.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 8. To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors L Gilbert and G Wait.
9.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 9. To provide the opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and/or any disclosable pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
10.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 10. In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35, 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 members of the public present.
11.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 52 KB View the background to item 11. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2012. Minutes: RESOLVED-That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2012 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
12.	Minutes of Licensing Sub-Committees PDF 60 KB View the background to item 12. To receive the minutes of the following meetings: Licensing Act Sub-Committee 28 May 2012 30 May 2012 21 June 2012 General Licensing Sub-Committee 29 June 2012 Additional documents: Minutes , 30/05/2012 Licensing Act Sub-Committee , item 12. PDF 50 KB Minutes , 21/06/2012 Licensing Act Sub-Committee , item 12. PDF 52 KB Minutes , 29/06/2012 General Licensing Sub-Committee , item 12. PDF 53 KB Minutes: RESOLVED-That the minutes of the Licensing Act Sub Committee meetings held on 28 May 2012, 30 May 2012 and 21 June 2012 be received. That the minutes of the General Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 29 June 2012 be received. (During consideration of the following item, Councillor H Davenport arrived to the meeting).
13.	Review of Statement of Licensing Principles (Gambling Act 2005) PDF 82 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the proposed draft Statement of Principles (Gambling Act 2005). Additional documents: 164213 - APPENDIX 1 - PDF , item 13. PDF 6 MB 164215 - APPENDIX 2 - PDF , item 13. PDF 289 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to a report on the Review of Statement of Licensing Principles (Gambling Act 2005). RESOLVED That the Strategic Director Places and Organisational Capacity in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Regulatory Services be recommended to approve the draft statement of principles at Appendix 1 to the report for the purpose of the statutory consultation exercise required by the Gambling Act 2005 subject to the inclusion of the Adult Safeguarding Board and Local Service Delivery Committees for Crewe and Macclesfield in the list of Consultees.