Agenda and minutes

Statutory Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 19th July 2006

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Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Gordon Bankes 

Items
No. Item

13.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Magda Cullens, David Dickinson, Anthony Gee, Margaret Lees, Thomas McGowan and Mrs Stella Walsh.

14.

Declarations of Any Interests

Members of the Committee are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

Minutes:

No Member declared an interest in relation to matters under consideration at the meeting.

15.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 17 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 7 June 2006 (enclosed)

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 7 June 2006 be received as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

16.

Licensing Act 2003 - Licenses Issued from 1 May 2006 to 30 June 2006 pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Report of Chief Executive (enclosed)

Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Chief Executive on the various issues and the registrations effected for the period 1 May to 30 June 2006.

 

The report also indicated a number of enforcement issues including a joint operation carried out on 19 May 2006 with members of the Licensing Section and Police.

 

RESOLVED - That the report be noted.

17.

Gambling Act 2005 - Approval of Draft Statement of Principles pdf icon PDF 118 KB

Report of Chief Executive (enclosed)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 06.SL.12, 7 June 2006 the Committee received a report of the Chief Executive requesting the Committee to approve the draft Statement of Principles as required by the Gambling Act 2005.

 

The report provided further and updated information from previous reports to Committee following the release of Regulation and Commencement Orders by the Government.

 

The report set out the timetable for implementation indicating that consultation would take place between 24 July and 13 October 2006 with the final draft prepared and approved by Council on 19 December 2006.

 

RESOLVED - That the draft Statement of Principles as required by the Gambling Act 2005 be approved.