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BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
LICENSING AND APPEALS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE LICENSING AND APPEALS COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON THURSDAY 13 JULY 2006
PRESENT: Mr B L Lazenby - Chairman
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Mrs E F Bates
Mr D G Grutchfield
Mr C J Hunt
Mr P Jones
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Mr J M Owen
Mr J J Quinlan
Mr J R A Sayers
Mr L H Young
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Mr P J Holbrook, Mr C D Kerr and Mr G S White were unable to be present.
20 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
None declared.
21 MINUTES
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meetings held on 25 April and 4 May 2006 be confirmed and signed as correct records.
22 PETITIONS
None received.
23 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS
None received.
24 GAMBLING ACT 2005 CURRENT STATEMENT OF LICENSING PRINCIPLES DOCUMENT
The Head of Natural and Built Environment submitted a report (Paper F47) advising that the Gambling Act 2005 places new functions and responsibilities, for the issuing of licenses and permits for gambling / gaming premises, on local Licensing Authorities.
One of the first functions for a Licensing Authority under the new legislation is to prepare and publish a statement of the principles it will apply when dispensing its new functions and this was attached as Appendix 1 to Paper F47.
RESOLVED
That the draft Gambling Act 2005 “Statement of Licensing Principles” document attached as Appendix 1 to Paper F47 be approved and that the appropriate officers proceed with a commencement of a period of statutory consultation in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005 regulations.
The business of the meeting was concluded at 10.05 a.m.
Chairman
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