Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Sweeney, J Tagg, G Williams and J Williams.

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items contained within the agenda

There were no declarations of interest stated.

Resolved:     That the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 September, 2018 be

agreed as a correct record.

Consideration was given to a report outlining representations received in relation to the consultation on the draft Gambling Policy.

Paragraph 19.3 in the draft had now been removed and dates had been added in paragraph 1.4.  Paragraph 1.6 had the date included for the Full Council Meeting.

The policy needed to be published before 3 January, 2019.

Resolved:       (i)       That the responses to the consultation exercise be

received.

(ii)      That the updated Policy be presented for approval

          to Full Council at its meeting on 21 November, 2018. 

Consideration was given to a report outlining fees to be charged in relation to licensing of Scrap Metal Dealers, Gambling and Sexual Entertainment Venues for 2019/20.

Members’ attention was drawn to paragraph 2.3 of the report  including a change that needed to be made under ‘Licences’ (2019/20 Fees):

For a Scrap Metal Dealer Site Licence the fee should be £270 not £265 and the Scrap Metal Dealer Collectors Licence the fee should be £215 not £210.

Resolved:     That the fees to be charged for the licensing of Scrap Metal

Dealers, Gambling and Sexual Entertainment Venues           for

2019/20 be agreed.   

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items contained within the agenda

There were no Declarations of Interest stated.

Consideration was given to a report outlining the proposed taxi and private hire fees prior to consultation.

Members’ attention was drawn to paragraph 2.1 of the report which showed the proposed fees for 2019/20.

Members were advised that a notice would be placed in the Sentinel in respect of the consultation and the taxi Association would be notified.

Resolved:     (i)        That the proposed fees be noted by this Committee.

                        (ii)        That the proposed fees be sent out for consultation.

(iii)       That, following consultation, a further report be brought to this committee.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the attached report, because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved:-                That the public be excluded from the meeting during

consideration if the following matter because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2 and 7 contained within Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972

To consider the minutes of the Public Protection Sub-Committees which have met since the previous Licensing and Public Protection Committee.

Resolved:     That the Minutes of the meetings held on 18 September, 2

October and 16 October, 2018 be agreed as a correct record.

Consideration was given to a report informing Members of the outcome of prosecution proceedings for breach of a noise nuisance abatement notice.

Resolved:     That the report be noted.

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B (4) of the Local Government Act 1972

There was no urgent Business.