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Present:
Councillor Hardy (in the Chair)
Councillors | Bate | Callow | Mrs Cresswell | Mrs Smith | | Mrs Benson | Mrs Callow JP | Mrs Delves | Mrs Taylor JP | | Brown | Carr | Mrs Greenhalgh | |
In Attendance:
Mr A Cavill, Head of Corporate and Development
Mrs S Davies, Principal Solicitor Licensing
Mr T Coglan, Tourism and Regeneration Directorate
Mrs P Higson, Business Services Directorate
Also Present:
Sgt R Hurt, Lancashire Constabulary
1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest. 2. MINUTES, 24TH NOVEMBER 2005
Resolved: That subject to the following amendment the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 24th November 2005 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record:
That at Minute 7 the final sentence be amended to read "It was proposed that the Public Protection Sub-Committee be re-constituted with 7 members comprised as follows (4 Labour, 2 Conservative and 1 Liberal Democrat). 3. DRAFT STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY UNDER THE GAMBLING ACT 2005
Members were informed that The Gambling Act 2005 was due to come into force on 1 September 2007. The Act would transfer responsibility for the licensing of Casinos, Bingo Halls and Betting Offices from the Betting and Gaming Justices at the Magistrates Court to Blackpool Council as the Licensing Authority.
Licensing Authorities were required to prepare a statement of the principles, which they proposed to apply when exercising their functions under the new Act and the statement must be subject to consultation before final adoption.
The draft statement circulated with the agenda had been prepared, using draft guidance only, issued by the Gambling Commission. On release of the full Guidance from the Commission the draft would be finalised and subjected to a 12 week consultation period, when input from both the trade and the public would be requested. It was proposed that the final version of the document would be brought back to the Committee for consideration in October to enable recommendation to the Council in November 2006.
Resolved: To recommend the draft statement of policy for approval by the Executive.
Background Papers: None 4. LICENSING QUARTERLY UPDATE
The Committee received a Licensing Quarterly update for the period October 2005 to February 2006. It was noted that during that period the Licensing Section had dealt with a total of 364 Licence applications, comprising 124 Premises Licences and 240 Personal Licences.
In a similar period, the Council had scheduled a total of 70 hearings of which 41 were cancelled (58%) and 29 (42%) were heard.
A total of 11 appeals against the the decisions made, had been lodged since the Authority had become responsible for Licensing and further information regarding the position of the appeals would be provided at future meetings of the Committee.
Resolved: That the Licensing Quarterly update for the period October 2005 to February 2006, be noted.
Background Papers: None 5. LICENSING ENFORCEMENT
Members received a presentation by Tim Coglan, Public Protection Manager - Fair Trading, in which he outlined the work carried out by the Licensing Enforcement Team post the Second Appointed Day and invited comments and questions from the Committee.
Resolved: That the content of the presentation on the work of the Licensing Enforcement Team be noted and Members' appreciation be conveyed to the Team.
Background Papers: None
The meeting ended at 11.18 a.m.
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