Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R. Edwards, M. Hickman and A. Webb.

The Chairman confirmed that item 5. Training – Hearing and Licensing Act 2003, would be moved to after the meeting had ended.

There were no declarations of interest received.

• 21^st July 2015 (copy attached).
• 21^st July 2015 – Licensing Subcommittee meeting (copy attached).
• 20^th August 2015 – Licensing Subcommittee meeting (copy attached).

The minutes of the previous meetings were confirmed and signed by the Chairman:

·         21^st July 2015 – Licensing and Regulatory Committee

·         21^st July 2015 – Licensing Sub Committee

·         20^th August 2015 – Licensing Sub Committee

The Principal Licensing Officer presented the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy and Proposal for Casinos – Gambling Act 2005.  The purpose was for the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to consider the proposed ‘Draft Statement of Gambling Policy 2015’ prior to it being submitted to Full Council.

The report had previously been considered at the Licensing and Regulatory Committee meeting on 9^th June 2015.  Consultation had been conducted and a response was received from a firm of solicitors requesting definitions of the term ‘vulnerable person’ and ‘track’ in Appendix C and to amend ‘Parish Council’ to ‘Community Council’ in paragraph 1.7 of the Policy, which had been duly carried out.

No comments were received opposing the resolution not to permit casinos within Monmouthshire.

The revised policy must be published and in place for commencement on 31^st January 2016.

We resolved to agree recommendations:

To support:-

(a) Monmouthshire’s Draft Statement of Gambling Policy 2016 attached to this report as Appendix A before the final draft is submitted to Full Council on 19^th November 2015.

(b) A continuation of the resolution not to permit casinos within the County of

Monmouthshire before it is submitted to Full Council.

• Monday 21^st  September 2015 at 2.00pm - Subcommittee meeting
• Tuesday 10^th November 2015 at 10.00am

We agreed the date and time of next meetings as:

·         Monday 21st September 2015 at 2.00pm – Sub Committee meeting

·         Tuesday 10th November 2015 at 10.00am

The Chairman confirmed that the training would not be live streamed.