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RESOLVED – (i) That it be noted that the draft Statement of Gambling Policy will be considered by the Council on 13 December 2023. (ii) That the draft Statement of Gambling Policy be amended to include the Local Member in the list of Interested Parties referenced in paragraph 6.2.1. (iii) That future consultations on the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy be extended to 28 days.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors David A Bithell, Krista Childs and Corin Jarvis.
RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 October 2021 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (i) That it be noted that the draft Statement of Gambling Policy will be considered by the Council on 13 December 2023. (ii) That the draft Statement of Gambling Policy be amended to include the Local Member in the list of Interested Parties referenced in paragraph 6.2.1. (iii) That future consultations on the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy be extended to 28 days.
The Chief Officer Economy & Planning submitted a report (COEP/71/23) to inform Members of the Committee of the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy which will be considered by the Council on 13 December 2023. The Trading Standards and Licensing Lead drew Members’ attention to the draft Statement of Gambling Policy at Appendix A and the summary of the changes made to the draft policy at Appendix B to the report. He reported that a review of Gambling Policies had been undertaken across North Wales in partnership with other licensing authorities. Consultation had been undertaken with relevant bodies and interested parties and one response had been received from BCUHB (Appendix C). Members were invited to consider and comment on the draft Statement of Gambling Policy and during debate the following matters were highlighted: · Correction to paragraph numbering from paragraph 8.1.1. · Requested that the Local Member be included in the list of Interested Parties referenced in paragraph 6.2.1 of the draft policy. · The process followed to determine applications under the policy was outlined by officers. It was noted that interested parties could make representations on an application and in the event that issues of concern could not be addressed the Licensing Sub-Committee would determine the application. · Noted that the consultation process had been undertaken for a period of 2 weeks. The draft policy had been advertised and made available for inspection both in Council Offices and on the licensing authority website. Members requested that future consultations run for 28 days to maximise the opportunity for interested parties to respond. RESOLVED – (i) That it be noted that the draft Statement of Gambling Policy will be considered by the Council on 13 December 2023. (ii) That the draft Statement of Gambling Policy be amended to include the Local Member in the list of Interested Parties referenced in paragraph 6.2.1. (iii) That future consultations on the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy be extended to 28 days.
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