Agenda and draft minutes

Any apologies for absence that have been received will be noted at this point.

Apologies were received from Mr Evans and Mr Potter.

The chairman will announce any urgent items that due to special circumstances are to be dealt with under the Late Items agenda item.

There were no urgent items.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Committee meeting held on 24 June 2021.

RESOLVED

That subject to amending “…Business and planning Act…” to “…Business and Planning Act…”, at paragraph 4, third line, the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 June 2021 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Details of members’ personal interests arising from their membership of parish councils or West Sussex County Council or from their being Chichester District Council or West Sussex County Council appointees to outside organisations or members of outside bodies or from being employees of such organisations or bodies.

Such interests are hereby disclosed by each member in respect of agenda items where the Council or outside body concerned has been consulted in respect of that particular item or application.

Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are to be made by members of the Committee in respect of matters on the agenda or this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

Questions submitted by members of the public in writing by noon on the previous working day (for a period of up to 15 minutes).

There were no public questions.

The Alcohol and Entertainment Committee is asked to note that a limited number of responses were received during the consultation period in respect of both the Draft Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003 and Draft Statement of Policy under the Gambling Act 2005, and that subsequent minor amendments to both policies have now been made.

The Committee considered the above report.

Mr. Foord provided a brief overview of the responses received during the ten week consultation period commencing on 28 June 2021 and concluding on 5September 2021.  Following the receipt of a small number of responses very minor changes have been made to the draft policies, which were detailed in the report.  The policies would be considered by Cabinet on 2 November for approval and referral to Council for adoption and publication.

Resolved

That the Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Committee notes that a limited number of responses were received during the consultation period in respect of both the Draft Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003 and Draft Statement of Policy under the Gambling Act 2005, and that subsequent minor amendments to both policies have now been made.

Recommended

That the Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Committee recommends both draft Statements to Cabinet for their consideration.

(a)  Items added to the agenda papers and made available for public inspection;

(b)  Items which the chairman has agreed should be taken as matters of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be reported at the meeting.

There were no late items.