Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were made.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 October 2023, be received and approved as a correct record.

Committee was requested to consider and approve the adoption of the

permanent Pavement Licence Scheme which would supersede the Temporary Licence Scheme adopted by the Committee on 30 July 2020. The Pavement Licence fees were also presented for approval.

RESOLVED that

a)    the permanent Pavement Licence Scheme, as appended to the report, be approved to replace the temporary scheme adopted by the Committee on 30 July 2020;

b)    the proposed fees for Pavement Licences, as presented, be approved;

c)    delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive and Executive Director for Place, to determine applications for pavement licences as required.

Committee Members were asked to review the current Street Trading Policy and determine whether it should be amended or re-adopted as presented.

RESOLVED that

a)    the valid responses received during the consultation period, be received and noted;

b)    having reviewed the current Street Trading Policy, as detailed within the report, the Policy be readopted without change.

Committee Members were recommended to consider and agree the content of the Draft Revised Statement of Gambling Policy in readiness for the public consultation programme, as required.

RESOLVED that

a)    having considered the content of the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy as presented, it be agreed that it remains unchanged (apart from the minor textual amendments highlighted in the report), in light of there being no amendments to the Gambling Act 2005 or the Guidance issued to Licensing Authorities since the implementation of the current Policy;

b)    it be agreed that the “No Casino” Resolution remains in force;

c)    the public consultation timetable in respect of the Draft Statement of Gambling Policy, be duly noted;

d)    the Licensing Manager be authorised to carry out the public consultation programme, as outlined within the report.

Committee was requested to agree the attached draft conditions applicable to the various licensable activities described within the report and approve a short public consultation exercise to be conducted by the Environmental Health Team.

RESOLVED that

a)    approval be given to the proposed draft conditions for the licensable activities of Massage & Special Treatments conducted under the Nottinghamshire County Council Act 1985;

b)    the short public consultation exercise to ascertain the view/responses of local licence holders in respect of the draft conditions, be approved;

c)    the Environmental Health Manager (Commercial and Environmental Protection), be authorised to facilitate the consultation programme, as outlined within the report.