Venue: Court Room at Eastbourne Town Hall, Grove Road, BN21 4UG
Contact: Committee Services on 01323 410000
Note: Note: This meeting is a public meeting. The number of public seats, however, are limited and need to be carefully managed to ensure that the meeting is Covid-secure. For this reason, we would like to ask that anyone intending to attend as a member of the public, contact Democratic Services in advance by email: committees@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk or phone: 01273 471600. Anyone attending the meeting will be requested to check in at the venue and to wear a face covering.
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Introductions Minutes: Members of the Committee and Officers present introduced themselves via roll call during the meeting.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2021 PDF 163 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2021 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.
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Apologies for absence/declaration of substitute members Minutes: An apology for absence had been received from Councillor Peter Diplock, Councillor Penny di Cara and Councillor Barry Taylor.
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Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPIs) by members as required under Section 31 of the Localism Act and of other interests as required by the Code of Conduct. Minutes: There were none. |
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Questions by members of the public On matters not already included on the agenda and for which prior written notice has been given (total time allowed 15 minutes).
Minutes: There were none. |
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Urgent items of business The Chair to notify the Committee of any items of urgent business to be added to the agenda.
Minutes: There were none. |
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Right to address the meeting/order of business The Chair to report any requests received to address the Committee from a member of the public or from a Councillor in respect of an item listed below and to invite the Committee to consider taking such items at the commencement of the meeting.
One spokesperson is permitted to speak for 3 minutes and must register by 12noon on Friday, 23rd July 2021. Email: committees@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
Note: Normally only one speaker is allowed to address the Committee on an item for three minutes and that one person should act as spokesperson for the group. No more than one speaker can be allowed except in exceptional circumstances with prior agreement of the Chair at the registration deadline.
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery to review the Council’s Cumulative Impact Assessment part of the Statement of Licensing Act Policy 2019-2024 (Licensing Act Policy) and authorise the Senior Specialist Advisor to start a six-week public consultation of the Cumulative Impact Assessment.
Appended to the report at Appendix 1 was the Statement of Licensing Policy 2019-2024 including the Cumulative Impact Assessment.
In accordance with Section 182 guidance, the Licensing Committee was required to regularly review the Cumulative Impact Assessment to assess whether it was needed any longer or if those which were contained in the statement of licensing policy should be amended. It was noted that the Cumulative Impact Assessment must be reviewed every 3 years. Following consultation, the Statement of Licensing Policy 2019-2024 including a Cumulative Impact Assessment was last approved by Full Council on 10 July 2019.
The effect of adopting the Cumulative Impact Assessment within the Statement of Licensing Policy was to create a “rebuttable presumption” that applications for new premises licenses, club premises certificates or material variations would be refused unless the applicant could demonstrate that the operation of the premises would not add to the negative cumulative impact already experienced in the area and would not undermine the promotion of the Licensing Objectives. Further details were contained in the report.
The Specialist Advisor Regulatory Services, Paul Thornton, presented the report. The Committee was asked to consider the following options that would form part of the consultation, to:
Members’ discussion included:
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Review of Eastbourne Borough Council Gambling Act Statement of Principles PDF 142 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery which requested the Committee review the Eastbourne Borough Council Gambling Act Statement of Gambling Principles and authorise the Senior Specialist Advisor to start a six-week public consultation on the Statement of Gambling Principles.
Appended to the report was the Gambling Act 2005 Licensing Authority Statement of Gambling Principles 2022-2025.
In accordance with Section 349 Gambling Act 2005, the Act required Licensing Authorities to review every three years the Statement of Gambling Principles to promote the Licensing Objectives. The Statement of Gambling Principles was last approved by Full Council on 20 February 2019.
The Specialist Advisor Regulatory Services, Paul Thornton, presented the report and highlighted one minor amendment to the procedure for obtaining a permit for three or more Gaming Machines in a Licensed Premises. Further details were contained in the report and at Appendix 1, Part C, Section 2 of the Statement of Gambling Principles.
Councillor Swansborough proposed a motion to accept the proposal. This was seconded by Councillor Morris.
RESOLVED: (Unanimous) that: 1) The Committee authorise the Senior Specialist advisor to start a six-week consultation with the public, trade and interested parties; and 2) That following the consultation period the Functional Lead Quality Environment Specialist, in conjunction with the Chair of the Licensing Committee, be delegated to consider the consultation responses and make any minor changes to the Statement of Gambling Principles and then recommend the same to Full Council for approval. That in the event of substantial changes being suggested by the consultation to the Statement of Gambling Principles that a report be brought back to a Licensing Committee.
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Date of the next meeting To note the next meeting of the Licensing Committee is scheduled to be held on Monday, 11 October 2021 at 6pm. Minutes: Resolved:
1) That the next meeting of the Licensing Committee scheduled for 11 October 2021, be re-scheduled to allow additional time for officers to consider and report back to the Licensing Committee on the response of the public consultation.
2) Democratic Services Officers be requested to liaise with other Officers and the Chair of the Licensing Committee to agree a revised meeting date.
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