Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 5 November 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: De Montfort Suite, Hinckley Hub. View directions

Contact: Rebecca Owen  Democratic Services Manager

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230.

Apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Bools.

231.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2024.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Cartwright, seconded by Councillor Hodgkins and

 

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

232.

Declarations of interest

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.

Minutes:

No interests were declared.

233.

Gambling Act 2005 pdf icon PDF 383 KB

To inform members of the review of the statement of principles as required under the Gambling Act 2005.

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the statement of gambling principles. It was noted that the number of gambling premises had almost halved since 2007 with the introduction of online gambling which was monitored by the Gambling Commission nationally. It was moved by Councillor Cartwright, seconded by Councillor Allen and

 

RESOLVED – the statement of principles be RECOMMENDED to Council for adoption.