Statutory Licensing Committee

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   Attendance and Apologies / Presenoldeb ac Ymddiheuriadau

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   1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of the General Licensing Committee.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest / Datganiadau o fudd

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   2.1 No interests were declared.

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   Minutes of the Licensing Committee 25/09/25 / Cofnodion y Pwyllgor Trwyddedu Blaenorol - 25/09/25

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   3.1 Members of the Committee approved the minutes date 25th September Members of the Committee approved the minutes date 25th September

   Papers: Minutes , 25/09/2025 Statutory Licensing Committee
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   Workload Update – Quarters One and Two (April 2025 – September 2025) / Diweddariad ar Llwyth Gwaith - Chwarter Un a Dau (Ebrill 2025 - Medi 2025)

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   4.1 The Team Manager, Licensing and Trading Standards delivered her report, referring to the appendices throughout. 4.2 The following areas of work were highlighted: · Complaints dealt with during the reporting period related to alcohol and entertainment licensing, including allegations against door staff and noise nuisance. · A significant amount of work was undertaken on reviewing the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, which was approved at Full Council in October and implemented on 1 November 2025. · A licensing panel was convened to determine an application to vary a premises licence and the application was granted subject to conditions and modified hours. · Work continued on special procedures licensing in conjunction with Environmental Health. 4.3 There were no questions raised by Members of the Committee. 4.4 The Licensing Committee: I. Noted and commented on the contents of this report, and II. Noted the activity report for April 2025 – September 2025

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Report - Workload Update, Appendix A - Lic Activity Report
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   Date of Next Meeting 26/02/26 / Dyddiad y Cyfarfod Nesaf - 26/02/26

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   4.1 The date of the next meeting was confirmed to take place on 26th February 2026.

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• Steven Evans, ChairLabourPresent
• Elizabeth Haynes, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupPresent
• Jayne Watkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon Horlor, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon James, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Liam Cowles, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Lynda Clarkson, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Nicholas Simons, Committee MemberLabourPresent