Cllr Clarkson was elected Chair for the Council year 2023-24.

Cllr Mundy was elected Vice-Chair for the Council year 2023-24.

Cllr Hunt joined the meeting.

None.

The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report to establish licensing casework sub-committees for the Council Year to deal with casework flowing from the Council’s responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.

Recommendations: That the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee resolves to:

1.    Appoint as many licensing casework sub-committees of three members as there are combinations of three members in the total number of members of the Committee;

2.    Note that the sub-committees’ powers and duties are as set out in Appendix A to this report; and

3.    Agree the dates on which the sub-committees will meet if required.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Law and Governance setting out the establishment of licensing casework sub-committees for the Council year to deal with casework flowing from the Council’s responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.

The Licensing and Gambling acts Committee resolved to:

·         Appoint as many licensing casework sub-committees of three members as there are combiniations of three members in the total number of members of the Committee;

·         Note that the sub-committees’ powers and duties are set out in Appendix A to the report;

·         Agree the dates on which the sub-committees will meet if required, as set out in the report.

Recommendation: That three Members and one Reserve Member are appointed to attend the Licensing & Gambling Acts Casework Sub-Committee meeting on 30 May 2023.

The Committee resolved to appoint the following members to attend the Licensing and Gambling Acts Casework Sub-Committee meeting on 30 May 2023:

·         Cllr Mundy

·         Cllr Lygo

·         Cllr Sandelson

·         Cllr Rawle (Reserve)

Recommendation: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2021 as a true and accurate record.

The Committee agreed to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 06 February 2023 as a true and accurate record.

The Committee is scheduled to meet at 6.00pm on the following dates:

·         25 September 2023

·         05 February 2024

The Committee noted the dates and times of future meetings.

The Committee requested that diary invites be circulated to members of Sub-Committee as required.