Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors David Dickinson, Pat Haughton, Keith Iddon, Margaret Lees, Ralph Snape and Stella Walsh. 

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.

If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.

No declarations of interest were received

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 19th September 2007 (enclosed). 

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 19 September 2007 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report of Corporate Director of Governance (enclosed).  

Agreed.

The Committee received and noted a report detailing the various licences and permits issued and the regulations effected by the Licensing Section for the period 1 September 2007 to 1 October 2007 under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

At the last meeting of the Committee Members received a copy of the revised statement of licensing policy.  It was agreed that an item be placed on this agenda for Members of the Committee to make comments on the revised statement currently being consulted upon as part of the requirement upon the Council to review its licensing policy statement every three years.

***Please could Members bring their copy of the revised statement of licensing policy distributed at the last meeting***

Members comments were noted.

At the previous meeting it was noted that there was a requirement for the Council to review its licensing policy statement.

The amendments to the document were discussed and noted that the final document would be presented to Council for approval in December.

RESOLVED – That the comments of the Members be noted.

The Chair advised the Committee that the Council had approved a “Pavement Cafe Design and Licence Guide”.  Officers from the Neighbourhoods Directorate would enforce the guide that primarily aimed to ensure that any pavement café makes a positive contribution to the street scene whilst considering the needs of all highway users.

Members noted that training on the Gambling Act would be organised on an afternoon in the next few weeks.  Details would be forwarded to Committee Members.