Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors David Dickinson, Lennox, E Smith and Walker.

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

Report of Director of Legal Services (enclosed)

The Committee received a report of the Director of Legal Services informing Members of the transfer of functions in respect of gaming machines in alcohol licensed premises and seeking approval of a delegation scheme for determining applications.

The report indicated that Licensing Authorities would be responsible for the issuing of new permits or renewal of permits issued previously by the licensing justices.  All existing permits could remain valid and operate in tandem with new premises licences even where there was a change of name from the Licensees Justices Licence to the new premises licence.  However, after 24 November 2005 if the name of the premises licence changes on commencement with previous machines permit would lapse and the new premises holder would be required to make a fresh application to the licensing authority for a permit.

This Committee had been authorised to deal with the transferred responsibilities and following receipt of guidance it was proposed that the exercise and delegation of these functions be divided between the Director of Legal Services and the Statutory Licensing Committee.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the amendment of the Council’s Constitution to enable officers and this Committee to deal with the following matters under the Licensing Act 2003.

Matter to be dealt with                        Full Committee                        Officer

Grant/renewal section 34 permits

for up to two AWP machines -

alcohol licensed premises                              Yes

Grant/renewal section 34 permits

exceeding two machines - alcohol                   Yes                

licensed premises

Grant/renewal section 16 permits -                               Yes

alcohol licensed premises

Change of name as a result of

conversion of Justices Licence/

Premises Licence                                 Yes

Order under section 6 of the

Gaming Act 1968                        Yes