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No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B Price, B Clarke, S Daniels, P Pallett, M Summers and J Wadrup.

2.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 28th March were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor L Wood  and seconded by Councillor T Clements)

3.

Appointment of a Vice-Chair

Minutes:

RESOLVED: Councillor M Clarke be appointed as Vice-Chair

 

 

(Moved by Councillor L Wood and seconded by Councillor N Statham)

4.

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.

5.

Taxi & Private Hire Licensing Policy Review pdf icon PDF 60 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director, Growth & Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director - Growth & Regeneration presented to the Committee the responses to the informal review of the Council’s Licensing Policy for Taxis and Private Hire Licences.

 

Resolved

that the Committee:

 

 

1.

 Noted the responses received.

2.

Approved the minor amendments proposed.

 

 

 

(Moved By Councillor L Wood and seconded by Councillor T Clements)

 

 

 

 

 

6.

GAMBLING ACT 2005 – REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES pdf icon PDF 74 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director, Growth & Regeneration)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director - Growth & Regeneration. The Council’s current Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005 took effect on 31st January 2023. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Council is required to prepare and publish a Statement of Principles every three years. Therefore, a new Statement of Principles must be published by 31st January 2025.

As part of the process of preparing a Statement of Principles for the three-year period beginning on 31st January 2025, the Licensing Committee are now asked to approve a draft Statement of Principles for the purpose of consultation with relevant parties

 

 

Resolved

that the Committee

 

 

1.

Approved the draft Statement of Principles shown at Appendix 2 for the purpose of consultation with relevant parties

 

 

 

(moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor T Clements)