Licensing Committee - 2 December 2015
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House02nd December 2015
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday 2 December 2015, to start at the conclusion of the Regulatory Services Committee meeting.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Steve Drury (Chairman) |
Joy Mann |
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Martin Trevett (Vice-Chairman) |
Sarah Nelmes |
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Diana Barber |
Leslie Proctor |
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Rupert Barnes |
Len Tippen |
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Eric Bishop |
Alison Wall |
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Terry Dos Ramos |
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Steven Halls, Chief Executive
24 November 2015
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The Licensing Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that, in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Licensing Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting. |
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
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2. MINUTES |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 July 2015 (circulated separately to Members of the Committee). |
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3. NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS |
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Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items. |
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4. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS |
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To receive any declarations of interest. |
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5. THE LICENSING ACT 2003 - STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY 2016-2021 |
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On 8 July 2015 a report notified Committee of the statutory requirement to produce a Statement of Licensing Policy in respect of each 5-year period. A draft statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2021 was presented to Members to consider and to agree consultation. This report is to request that Members approve the draft Statement of Licensing Policy which must be published no later than 7 January 2016. 15 12 02 LI i (05) The Licensing Act 2003 - Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2021 |
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6. THE GAMBLING ACT 2005 - STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY 2016-2019 |
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On 8 July 2015 a report notified Committee of the statutory need to produce a Statement of Gambling Principles and Policy (Statement of Licensing Policy) in respect of each 3-year period. A draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2019 was presented to Members to consider and to agree consultation. This report is to request that Members approve the Statement of Gambling Principles and Policy 2016 – 2019, which must be published no later than 3 January 2016. 15 12 02 LI i (06) The Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2019 |
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7. LICENSING COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME |
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To consider and make necessary changes to the Committee’s work programme. |
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8. OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3. |
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9. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC |
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If confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s) and a resolution to be passed in the following terms:- |
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“that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs (1-7) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. |
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1. OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3. |
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