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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

 

The quorum for the Planning and Licensing Committee is 3 members.

 

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2.

Substitute Members

To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the Meeting.

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3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members and Officers, relating to

items to be considered at the meeting.

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4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 513 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Wednesday 16 October 2024.

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5.

Chair's Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee

 

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6.

Public questions

A maximum of 15 minutes is allocated for an “open forum” of public questions at committee meetings. No person may ask more than two questions (including supplementary questions) and no more than two such questions may be asked on behalf of one organisation. The maximum length of oral questions or supplementary questions by the public will be two minutes. Questions must relate to the responsibilities of the Committee but questions in this section cannot relate to applications for determination at the meeting.

 

The response may take the form of:

a)    A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes);

b)    Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

c)    Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner.

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Member questions

A maximum period of fifteen minutes is allowed for Member questions. Questions must be directed to the Chair and must relate to the remit of the committee but may not relate to applications for determination at the meeting.

 

Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received, except that the Chair may group together similar questions.

 

The deadline for submitting questions is 5.00pm on the working day before the day of the meeting unless the Chair agrees that the question relates to an urgent matter, in which case the deadline is 9.30am on the day of the meeting.

 

A member may submit no more than two questions. At the meeting the member may ask a supplementary question arising directly from the original question or the reply. The maximum length of a supplementary question is one minute.

 

The response to a question or supplementary question may take the form of:

a)    A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes);

b)    Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

c)    Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner.

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8.

Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy) Review 2024 pdf icon PDF 565 KB

Purpose

To Review The Statement of Principles – Gambling Act 2005.

 

Recommendation

That the Planning and Licensing Committee considers the draft Statement of Principles and recommends to Full Council:

  1. To approve the Statement of Principles; and,

2.    That the Council continues to adopt a “no-casino resolution” for inclusions in the published Gambling Act 2005 Licensing Policy Statement.

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9.

Sites Inspection Briefing

Members for 4 December 2024 (if required)

 

Councillors Ray Brassington, Patrick Coleman, David Fowles, Julia Judd, Ian Watson.

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10.

Licensing Sub-Committee

There is currently no requirement for a Licensing Sub-Committee.

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