Agenda

To confirm, as being a correct record, the minutes of the Licensing Committee, held on 12 June 2024, and for them to be signed by the Chair.

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chair to rule on the admission of such items.

To receive any declarations of interest.

The review of the ‘Statement of Gambling Principles and Policy (hereafter referred to as “the Policy”) is required at least every 3 years, as set out within Section 349 of The Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”).

Recommendation

It is recommended that Members agree to Option 1 or Option 2:

Option 1:

i)       Agree the revised Policy found at Appendix B (this is a tracked document highlighting the amendments made to the current policy) and recommend that Full Council adopt the Policy with effect from 14 January 2025.

ii)      Recommend that Full Council adopt a ‘No Casino Resolution’ which will be inserted into the Policy and recommend that Full Council adopt the Policy with effect from 14 January 2025.

OR

Option 2:

i)       Agree the revised Policy found at Appendix B (this is a tracked document highlighting the amendments made to the current policy) and recommend Full Council adopt the Policy with effect from 14 January 2025.

ii)      Recommend that Full Council do not adopt a ‘No Casino Resolution’.

That public access to the report be immediate.

           If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining item in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

            “that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraph X of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

            (Note:  If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items.)