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No. Item

12.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor T Clements, J Wadrup and L Wood

13.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 11th September 2024 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor L Clarke)

14.

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.

15.

GAMBLING ACT 2005 – REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES pdf icon PDF 75 KB

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability, Recycling & Waste)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Sustainability, Recycling and Waste. 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 following the consultation with relevant parties.

 

Resolved

that:

 

 

 

Members recommended to Full Council that they consider the draft Statement of Principles as suitable for adoption to become effective 31st January 2025 subject to the amendments suggested by Gosschalks on behalf of the Betting and Gaming Council should members feel these are appropriate.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor L Clarke and seconded by Councillor C Bain)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public.

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public

 

Minutes:

That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public.

 

(Moved by Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor P Pallett)

17.

Application for a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Drivers Licence

(Report of the Assistant Director, Growth and Regenerations)

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director - Growth & Regeneration to consider an application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire driver’s licence.

 

Decision

 

Refusal to grant the applicant a licence to drive Hackney Carriage/Private Hire vehicles with Tamworth Borough Council, as he is not a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence.