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8.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Bailey,  A Cooper and R Claymore

9.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 23rd June 2022 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)

10.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

11.

Revised Statement of Licensing Policy 2023 - 2026 pdf icon PDF 81 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director of Growth & Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director of Growth & Regeneration to seek approval for the revised draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2023 - 2025 as suitable to go out to consultation and to review the authority’s Cumulative Impact Policy (which forms part of the Statement of Licensing Policy 2023-2025) as part of the consultation process.

 

RESOLVED:

That the committee

 

1.

endorsed the draft Statement of Licensing Policy and associated review of the Cumulative Impact Assessment and approved the documents for public consultation concluding on 13th November 2022.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor T Clements and seconded by Councillor C Cooke)

 

12.

Revised Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy Statement) 2023 - 2026 pdf icon PDF 83 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director of Growth and Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director of Growth and Regeneration to advise that the Authority has a duty to review the current Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy Statement ) and to bring before the Licensing Committee the outcome of the approved consultation exercise for Tamworth Borough Council’s draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy Statement) 2023 - 2026. The public consultation exercise concluded on 11th September 2022

 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee

 

 

recommend to Full Council that they consider the draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy Statement) 2023 - 2026 as suitable for adoption.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle  and seconded by Councillor j Wadrup)

 

13.

Hackney carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2023 - 2027 pdf icon PDF 86 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Growth)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director of Growth and Regeneration to seek approval from committee members for consultation to begin on the draft Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy at Appendix 3.

 

The draft policy outlines the decision-making framework that Tamworth Borough Council will apply when exercising its responsibilities for licensing hackney carriage and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators.

 

RESOLVED:

That the committee

 

1.

approved for consultation the draft Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2023 – 2027

 

2.

Agreed that following consultation the draft policy be bought back for members to consider, together with any comments received prior to adoption at Full Council

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor C Cooke)