Members are asked to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.

Members were asked to consider whether they had personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any items on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they were.

No such declarations were made.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 23 May 2012.

The Committee were requested to receive the minutes of the meeting held on 23 May, 2012.

Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 May, 2012 be approved as a correct record.

The Licensing Manager on behalf of the Acting Director of Law, HR and Asset Management sought the approval of Members of the Draft Statement of Principles under The Gambling Act 2005 in order that it may be circulated for consultation and a final Statement be presented to Council for approval on 17 December 2012.

Members discussed the Statement and provided the Licensing Manager with their comments.

The Licensing Manager agreed to amend the Statement as suggested by Members prior to circulating it for consultation.

Resolved -

(1)  That the Draft Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005 be amended accordingly and circulated for consultation.

(2)  That the results of the consultation be reported upon at the next meeting of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee scheduled to be held on 7 November 2012.

To consider any other business that the Chair accepts as being urgent.

The Chair accepted this item as a matter of urgent business.

The Licensing Manager reported upon the requirement for new Members (and any Members of the Committee who had not previously attended training sessions) to receive training  and sought approval for those Members who required training to attend the following course:  ‘Hearings for all Parties at Preston on 24 September 2012’ at a cost of £150 per person.  It was reported that the cost of the training would be recovered through Licence fees.

The Licensing Manager reported that there would be further amendments to the Licensing Act 2003 and that she would update Members on these amendments in due course.

Members considered that a special meeting should be arranged in order that the Licensing Manager could provide them with a presentation on the amendments to the Licensing Act 2003.

Resolved -

(1)  That approval be given for new Members of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee and any Members who had not previously attended training sessions to receive training.

(2)  That a special meeting of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee be arranged to provide training to Members in respect of further amendments to the Licensing Act 2003.