Statutory Licensing Committee

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1. 1

   Attendance and Apologies / Presenoldeb ac Ymddiheuriadau

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

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest / Datganiadau o fudd

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   2.1 There were no interests declared.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Licensing Committee 11/03/25 / Cofnodion y Pwyllgor Trwyddedu Blaenorol - 11/03/25

   Minute

   3.1 The minutes of the Licensing Committee dated 11/03/2025 were approved.

   Papers: Minutes , 11/03/2025 Statutory Licensing Committee
4. 4

   Minutes of the previous Licensing Hearings / Cofnodion y gwrandawiadau Trwyddedu Blaenorol

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   4.1 The minutes of previous licensing hearings were noted.

   Papers: TescoExpress19March25FINAL, TescoExpress19March25FINAL_cymraeg
5. 5

   Workload Update - Quarters Three and Four (October to March 2025) /Diweddariad ar Faich Gwaith - Chwarteri Tri a Phedwar (Hydref 2024 - Mawrth 2025)

   Minute

   5.1 The Team Manager Licensing and Trading Standards presented the report whilst referring to the appendices throughout. 5.2 The Licensing Committee: I. Noted and commented on the contents of this report, and II. Noted the activity report for October 2024 to March 2025.

   Papers: Workload update Statutory - V1, Copy of Lic Activity Report 24_25
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   LA03 Policy Review / Adolygiad Polisi LA03

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   6.1 The Team Manager Licensing and Trading Standards presented the report whilst referring to the appendices throughout. 6.2 It was noted that a number of tracked changes had not translated to the published agenda. 6.3 Following questions from the Committee, the Team Manager Licensing and Trading Standards confirmed the following: • The November deadline would be achieved. • There was 8 weeks available for consultation between today’s licensing committee and the one to be held in September. • If the recommendations were agreed today, it was anticipated that the consultation would start within the next week. 6.4 Statutory Licensing Committee: I. Noted the amended timetable for the review of the Council’s licensing Policy, as set out in 4.2 of the report. II. Agreed for consultation to be carried out with relevant stakeholders as required under the Licensing Act 2003 to seek views on revised draft version of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.

   Papers: LA03 Policy review report V1, Appendix A, Appendix B - Policy V1 DRAFT
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   Date of Next Meeting 25/09/25 / Dyddiad y Cyfarfod Nesaf - 25/09/25

   Minute

   7.1 The next meeting was confirmed to take place on 25th September 2025.

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• 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