Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 30th May, 2023 5.30 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of a Chairman To elect a Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing Council year. Minutes: The Democratic Services Officer called for nominations for the Chairman of the Licensing Committee. It was proposed by Councillor K Mills and duly seconded that Councillor S Hill be elected Chairman for the ensuing municipal year. It was proposed by Councillor O C de R Richardson and duly seconded that Councillor D G Beaney be elected Chairman for the ensuing municipal year. On being put to the vote it was RESOVED: That Councillor S H Hill be elected Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.
2.	Appointment of a Vice-Chairman To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing Council year. Minutes: The Chairman called for nominations for the Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the ensuing municipal year. It was moved by Councillor J L Pout, duly seconded and RESOLVED: That Councillor S B Blair be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.
3.	Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P M Brivio, D G Cronk, M W Moorhouse, D P Murphy and D J Parks.
4.	Appointment of Substitute Members To note appointments of Substitute Members. Minutes: It was noted that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, Councillors E A Biggs, K Mills and J L Pout be appointed as substitute members for Councillors P M Brivio, D G Cronk and D J Parks respectively.
5.	Declarations of Interest PDF 55 KB To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by Members.
6.	Minutes PDF 53 KB To confirm the attached Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1 March 2023. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 1 March 2023 were approved as a correct record for signing by the Chairman.
7.	Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 - Appointment of Licensing Sub-Committees and Chairmen of Sub-Committees PDF 72 KB To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director (Corporate & Regulatory). Minutes: Members considered the report of the Strategic Director (Corporate & Regulatory) which suggested the composition of the five Licensing Sub-Committees, each comprising of three members, to hear applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005. Members were also asked to appoint the Chairmen of those sub-committees and it was RESOLVED: That the five Licensing Sub-Committees and their Chairmen for the ensuing Council year be as follows: (A) Councillors J P Loffman (Chairman), H M Williams, D P Murphy (B) Councillors S B Blair (Chairman), D G Cronk, D J Parks (C) Councillors S Hill (Chairman), P M Brivio, M F Hibbert (D) Councillors D G Beaney (Chairman), O C de R Richardson, J S Back (E) Councillors M W Moorhouse (Chairman), M P Porter, S C Manion

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