Statutory Licensing Committee

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

1. Review of the Council's Statement of Gambling Principles / Adolygiad o Ddatganiad Egwyddorion Gamblo'r Cyngor

   AGREED the draft statement of principles for the period 2025-2028 and to recommend to Council that no resolution should be made to not issue casino premises licences and that the approach previously taken to consider each application on a case by case basis, be continued.

1. 1

   Attendance and Apologies / Presenoldeb ac Ymddiheuriadau

   Minute

   1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Councillor Liam Cowles.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest / Datganiadau o fudd

   Minute

   2.1 No interests were declared.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Licensing Committee - 27/6/2024 / Cofnodion y Pwyllgor Trwyddedu Blaenorol - 27/6/2024

   Minute

   3.1 The minutes were confirmed as a true and accurate record.

   Papers: Minutes , 27/06/2024 Statutory Licensing Committee
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   Minutes of the previous Licensing Hearings / Cofnodion y gwrandawiadau Trwyddedu Blaenorol

   Minute

   4.1 The minutes were noted.

   Papers: AudreyBaber190424(HC0198)FINAL, AudreyBaber190424(HC0198)FINAL_CYMRAEG, AudreyBaber190424(HC0242)FINAL, AudreyBaber190424(HC0242)FINAL_CYMRAEG
5. 5

   Review of the Council's Statement of Gambling Principles / Adolygiad o Ddatganiad Egwyddorion Gamblo'r Cyngor

   Decision as recorded

   AGREED the draft statement of principles for the period 2025-2028 and to recommend to Council that no resolution should be made to not issue casino premises licences and that the approach previously taken to consider each application on a case by case basis, be continued.

   Minute

   5.1 The SLO presented the report and following, responded to a Members’ question by saying that the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board had not seen the draft being presented to Committee but their comments had been included, so they did not anticipate any issues. It was a tight turnaround with timings but they would send it to them for their comments as a matter of urgency. They would be publishing the report week commencing 30 September but would take this on board for future iterations. 5.2 The Committee AGREED the draft statement of principles for the period 2025-2028 and to recommend to Council that no resolution should be made to not issue casino premises licences and that the approach previously taken to consider each application on a case by case basis, be continued.

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Review of Gambling Act policy - Report, Appendix A, Appendix B
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   Date of Next Meeting - 28/11/2024 / Dyddiad y Cyfarfod Nesaf - 28/11/2024

   Minute

   6.1 The date of the next meeting was confirmed to take place on 28 November 2024.

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   Exclusion of Press and Public / Gwaharadd y Wasg a'r Cyhoedd

   Minute

   7.1 The Committee agreed to the exclusion of the press and public.

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.

• Steven Evans, ChairLabourPresent
• David Thomas, Committee MemberReform UKPresent
• Elizabeth Haynes, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupPresent
• Jayne Watkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon Horlor, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon James, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Liam Cowles, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Lynda Clarkson, Committee MemberLabourPresent