Licensing Act 2003 Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Gambling Act policy 3 year review

   RESOLVED that the revised Gambling Act 2005 Policy as set out in Annex A to the report goes out for consultation and if no relevant comments are made then it will be published in readiness for 1 January 2025. Any relevant comments will require a further meeting for members to consider.

1. 1

   Apologies

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors DOCVARIABLE "MembersExcusesShortRoleList" \* MERGEFORMAT J Ewing and C Hall.

2. 2

   Election of Chair

   Minute

   County Councillor B Baynham was elected Chair until the next Council annual meeting.

   Part of an issue followed across 18 meetings

3. 3

   Election of vice chair

   Minute

   County Councillor D Edwards was elected Vice Chair until the next Council annual meeting.

   Part of an issue followed across 7 meetings

4. 4

   Minutes

   Minute

   The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 1st July 2022 as a correct record.

   Papers: Printed minutes 01072022 1300 Licensing Act 2003 Committee
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   Declarations of interest

   Minute

   There were no declarations of interest.

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   Gambling Act policy 3 year review

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED that the revised Gambling Act 2005 Policy as set out in Annex A to the report goes out for consultation and if no relevant comments are made then it will be published in readiness for 1 January 2025. Any relevant comments will require a further meeting for members to consider.

   Minute

   The Committee considered the report regarding the review of the Gambling Act Policy. The Licensing Manager advised that the Gambling Commission has advised that there were no significant changes to the Gambling Act 2005 and it’s Guidance to Local Authorities that would warrant any changes in the Policy. She advised that local profiling statistics etc., contact details and links have been updated. The Committee noted that significant updates and reforms are expected from the Gambling Commission in 2025/26 and the Policy will be reviewed again once the Commission has published these updates. RESOLVED that the revised Gambling Act 2005 Policy as set out in Annex A to the report goes out for consultation and if no relevant comments are made then it will be published in readiness for 1 January 2025. Any relevant comments will require a further meeting for members to consider.

   Papers: Gambling Policy 25 Review 2024, Draft Gambling Act Policy 2025
7. 7

   Part 4 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017- Special Procedures (acupuncture (including dry needling), body piercing, electrolysis, tattooing (including semi-permanent make-up)

   Minute

   The Licensing Manager advised that the report was not available for consideration. The new legislation came into force on 29 November 2024. In response to questions she advised that licences would now be issued for practitioners and premises and both would receive a compliance visit from Environmental Health officers. Training would be provided to the Committee to enable it to undertake it’s new duties.

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   Licensing Sub-Committee minutes

   Minute

   The Committee noted the minutes of the following Sub-Committee meetings: 13 July 2022, 7 December 2022, 4 April 2023, 2 August 2023, 20 March 2024 and 5 June 2024.

   Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings

   Papers: Printed minutes 13072022 1400 Licensing Sub-Committee, Printed minutes 07122022 1000 Licensing Sub-Committee, Printed minutes 04042023 1000 Licensing Sub-Committee, Printed minutes 02082023 1000 Licensing Sub-Committee, Minutes , 20/03/2024 Licensing Sub-Committee, Minutes , 05/06/2024 Licensing Sub-Committee

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Baynham, Beverley, ChairPowys IndependentsPresent
• Davies, Bryn, Committee MemberPlaid CymruAbsent
• Edwards, Deb, Committee MemberPowys IndependentsPresent
• Hall, Claire, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratSent apologies
• Jones, Adrian, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Jones, Ed, Committee MemberPowys IndependentsPresent
• Lloyd, William, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Wilkinson, Jonathan, Committee MemberConservativeAbsent