Meeting Details

Licensing Committee
3 Oct 2018 - 18:00
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Documents

Agenda

Part A
1 Welcome and Announcements
The Chairman will welcome members of the public and Councillors and remind everyone to use microphones at all times when they are speaking. The Chairman will also explain action in the event of an emergency, mobile phones switched to silent, audio-recording of the meeting. Councillors who are members of the committee will introduce themselves.
2 Substitutions
Councillors will be asked to say if they are attending on behalf of a Committee member who is absent.
3 Urgent Items
The Chairman will announce if there is any item not on the published agenda which will be considered because it is urgent and will explain the reason for the urgency.
4 Declarations of Interest
Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the agenda about which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the item or participating in any vote upon the item, or any other pecuniary interest or non-pecuniary interest.
5 Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Councillors will be invited to confirm that the minutes are a correct record of the meeting held on 29 August 2018
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Councillor Cope was of the view that minute number 64, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy, did not adequately reflect the clarification he was seeking in relation to the legal stance of CCTV with regards to the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

RESOLVED that arrangements be made for minute no 64 to be redrafted and the consideration of the minutes of the meeting held on 29 August be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
6 Have Your Say!
The Chairman will invite members of the public to indicate if they wish to speak or present a petition on any item included on the agenda or any other matter relating to the terms of reference of the meeting. Please indicate your wish to speak at this point if your name has not been noted by Council staff.

The Committee have been asked to agree, for the purposes of a consultation, the draft Gambling Policy 2019-2022 and to agree to the commencement of a formal consultation process.

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The Committee considered a report from the Assistant Director of Environment and were asked to agree the draft Gambling Policy 2019-2022 for the purposes of consultation and also agree to a commencement of a 4 week formal consultation process. 

Sarah White informed the Committee that the Gambling Act 2005 required the policy to be reviewed every 3 years. The most significant change to the policy was the requirement that premises carry out a risk assessment.  It was explained that work was ongoing on the creation of a Local Area Profile and welcomed comments and thoughts from the Committee with regard to mapping risk areas and other areas of vulnerability, especially with regard to gambling. 

The Committee mentioned areas near places like Emmaus, YMCA’s, Alms-houses, Post Offices in known vulnerable areas, North Station Road and gambling establishments near/at sporting or training grounds. The Committee also spoke about online gambling and the likely effect this would have on people applying to open a betting shop. Sarah informed the Committee that there appeared to be a downward trend in applications to open betting establishments.  The Committee then went on to speak about the potential of underage gamblers/drinkers; it was acknowledged that in general premises were aware of their obligations and a lot of customers were known to them. 

Jon then showed the Committee the Local Area Profile developed on C-Map which gave an idea of where gambling establishments were in the town centre and within the vicinity of churches, schools etc. He explained it was still in development and more information was to come from Public Health. This would assist establishments in determining where to locate. Jon informed the Committee that it was intended to review the information yearly and more frequently if possible. 

The Committee asked whether this could be used to assist with planning and planning applications. Jon informed the Committee that it would be something that they would need to investigate. 

The Committee thanked and acknowledged the work that had gone into the report. 

RESOLVED –

The Committee agreed the draft Gambling Policy 2019-2022 for the purposes of consultation and also to the commencement of a 4 week formal consultation process; with the Gambling Policy going to Full Council on 6 December 2018.
Part B
8 Exclusion of the Public (not Scrutiny or Executive)
In accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public, including the press, from the meeting so that any items containing exempt information (for example confidential personal, financial or legal advice), in Part B of this agenda (printed on yellow paper) can be decided. (Exempt information is defined in Section 100I and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

Attendance

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Councillor Dave Harris  
Councillor Mike Hogg Councillor Theresa Higgins
Councillor Patricia Moore Councillor Pauline Hazell
Councillor Gerard Oxford  
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

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