The Director of Law, Governance, and Strategy has submitted a report to establish Licensing and Gambling Casework Acts Sub-Committees for the 2026-27 Council Year to deal with the casework flowing from the Committee’s own responsibilities. 

Recommendation(s): 

That the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee resolves to: 

1.    Appoint as many Licensing and Gambling Acts Casework sub-committees of three members as there are combinations of three members in the total number of members of the Committee. 

2.    Note the Sub-Committees’ powers and duties for alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment licenses and gambling licences as set out in Appendix 1 to this report. 

3.    Agree the dates on which the Sub-Committees will meet if required. 

The Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee resolved to:

1.     Appoint as many Licensing and Gambling Acts Casework sub-committees of three members as there are combinations of three members in the total number of members of the Committee.

2.     Note the Sub-Committees’ powers and duties for alcohol, entertainment and late-night refreshment licenses and gambling licences as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.

3.     Agree the dates on which the Sub-Committees will meet if required.

The Committee and Member Services Manager introduced the report and provided a summary.  

Councillor Dhall queried whether alternative dates for Street Trading Training would be offered. The Committee and Member Services Manager explained that the session mentioned by the Councillor was part of the requirements for the General Purposes Licensing Committee, but this would be reviewed following the completion of the first session and once attendance rates are recorded. It was emphasised that the scheduling of training must consider the requirement of councillors and officer availability. 

The Chair, Councillor Bala, Councillor Lygo, and Councillor Turkson Wood discussed and commented on the scheduling of training. 

Councillor Jupp asked whether there is a requirement for political proportionality across Licensing and Gambling Act Sub-Committees, to which the Committee and Member Services Manager confirmed there is not due to the legislation it falls under. It was explained that this differs to the General Purposes Licensing Sub-Committees. 

There were no further questions. 

On being proposed by the Chair and seconded by Councillor Lygo, the recommendations were put to a vote. The recommendations were unanimously agreed. 

The Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee resolved to:

1.     Appoint as many Licensing and Gambling Acts Casework sub-committees of three members as there are combinations of three members in the total number of members of the Committee.

2.     Note the Sub-Committees’ powers and duties for alcohol, entertainment and late-night refreshment licenses and gambling licences as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.

3.     Agree the dates on which the Sub-Committees will meet if required.