Councillors and committees
Agenda and minutes
Venue: Bridges Room - Civic Centre
Contact: Sonia Stewart, email: soniastewart@gateshead.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence |
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The Committee is asked to agree the minutes of the last meeting held on Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 22 May 2018 were agreed as correct record.
The Committee were advised that the Draft Gambling Statement of Principles is currently out for consultation, officers would be grateful to receive comments by mid November. |
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Hearings and Reviews before Sub Committee PDF 48 KB Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance Minutes: The Committee received report providing details of Hearings and Reviews which have taken place before the Licensing Sub Committee between 1 May and 31 August 2018.
RESOLVED - That the information contained within the report be noted. |
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Appeals and Prosecutions PDF 47 KB Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Sevices and Governance Minutes: The Committee received a report detailing licensing related appeals and prosecutions between 5 May 2018 and 17 September 2018.
RESOLVED - That the information contained within the report be noted. |
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Licences and Certificates Issued under the Licensing Act 2003 PDF 51 KB Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment Minutes: The Committee received a report detailing the numbers of Licences and Certificates issued under delegated powers between 1 May 2018 and 31 August 2018.
RESOLVED - That the information contained within the report be noted. |
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Licences Notifications Registrations and Permits Issued under the Gamibling Act 2005 PDF 52 KB Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment Minutes: The Committee received a report providing details of Licences, Notifications, Permits and Registrations issued under the Gambling Act 2005 between 1 May 2018 and 31 August 2018.
RESOLVED - That the information contained within the report be noted. |
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Other Applications and Notifications Processed Under the Licensing ACt 2003 PDF 48 KB Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment Minutes: The Committee received a report providing details of other applications and notifications processed under the Licensing Act 2003 between 1 May 2018 and 31 August 2018.
RESOLVED - That the information contained within the report be noted. |
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Local Licensing Guidance PDF 49 KB Report of the Director of Public Health and the Strategic Director Corporate Services and Governance Minutes: The Committee received a report on proposals to implement Local Licensing Guidance in accordance with the Statement of Licensing Principles. The Statement of Licensing Policy indicates that the Local Licensing Guidance will be produced by the Council’s Public Health Team with the input of Responsible Authorities and other stakeholders as appropriate.
In 2016 the Council participated in a pilot project with Public Health England, to develop an analytical tool kit to assist in the collation and interpretation of relevant data in respect of licensing matters.
The Committee were provided with a demonstration of the toolkit which it is propsed to be published on the Council’s website and would be available to provide applicants and licensees with free and ready to access information relevant to their locality. It would be expected that applicants would use this data as part of their application to identify how they would deal with alcohol related issues which are prevalent in the locality within which they wish to apply for a licence.
RESOLVED - (i) that the information contained within the report be noted. (ii) that the implementation of Local Licensing Guidance be approved. |