Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the attached report and policy statement and recommendations of the Licensing Committee held on 23 June (minute 13 refers).

For appendices relating to this item please see link to the Licensing Committee of 23 June - Licensing Committee, 23 June.

Purpose.

The purpose of this report is to inform the committee of the representations received in response to the consultation process which was undertaken on the draft statement of licensing policy in respect of the Gambling Act 2005. The consultation was undertaken between 31 March 2017 and 5 May 2017.

The report also seeks the approval of the Licensing Committee of the proposed final statement of licensing policy and to commend it for formal adoption by Council.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Licensing Committee:

(a) Considers the responses received and approves the amendments tothe proposed final statement of licensing policy;

(b) Refers this report to Council for information and guidance in respect of the requirements of the Gambling Act 2005; and

(c) Recommend that Council adopts the statement of licensing policy in accordance with Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005