Agenda and minutes

In the absence of the Chairman, Councillor Hulbert as Vice-Chairman, took the Chair.

Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillors Batty, Bray, Gould, Mullaney, Nichols, O’Shea and Sprason and the following substitutions authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3:

Cllr Bill for Cllr Bray

Cllr Hodgkins for Cllr Nichols

Cllr Witherford for Cllr Mullaney.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2012, copy attached.

On the motion of Cllr Cartwright, seconded by Cllr Hodgkins, it was

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2012 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

To receive verbally from members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the Agenda.

No interests were declared.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

In presenting this report it was stated that there had never been a contested hearing under the Gambling Act 2005, and also that the Gambling Commission worked very well and had helped to address any issues which may have arisen. It was also reported that there had been no objection to the policy under discussion.

Councillors Richards and Smith arrived at 6.04pm.

On the motion of Councillor Cartwright, seconded by Councillor Bill, it was

RESOLVED – the Gambling Policy be endorsed for approval by Council.