Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Thomas Bedford, Margaret Lees and Mrs Stella Walsh.

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.

No declarations of interest were declared.

Report of Director of Customer, Democratic and Legal Services (enclosed)

The Committee received a report of the Director of Customer, Democratic and Legal Services requesting the Committee to agree the fees payable to the licensing authority for each category of licence under the Gambling Act 2005.

The report indicated the activities that had been considered when setting the fees in the adoption of the maximum prescribed fees by the Secretary of State.

RESOLVED – That the proposed fees as submitted be implemented for applications under the Gambling Act 2005 by adopting the maximum prescribed by the Secretary of State with a full review of the fees after 12 months when the actual costs can be assessed and the fees adjusted to take full account of the costs involved.