Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Supporting Places).

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) (Councillor Martin Candler) submitted a revised Statement of Licensing Policy and Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) detailing how the Council would exercise its functions under relevant legislation.

RESOLVED - That the Statement of Licensing Policy and the Gambling Policy as detailed in the report be approved and adopted.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Supporting Places)

Stockport Council has a statutory duty to produce a Statement of Licensing Policy and a Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) to set out how we will exercise our functions under the relevant Acts, i.e. the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005.  The report sets out how and why we have reviewed the policies and asks the Executive to recommend that the Council Meeting approve the Policies and Statement of Principles set out in the appendices to the report.

The Executive is invited to comment on the draft Licensing Policy and the Gambling Policy and recommend to the Council Meeting that it be adopted.

Officer contact: Ian O'Donnell, 0161-474-4175, ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Supporting Places) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider revisions to the Statement of Licensing Policy and the Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) that the Council was required to review on a regular basis. The report sets out how the polices had been reviewed and summarised consultation responses received.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to adopt the reviewed Statement of Licensing Policy and the Gambling Policy as set out in the report.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive

The report sets out a review of the Licensing Policy 2016 – 2021 and Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) 2016-2019 which sets out how the Council will exercise its functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 respectively.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report, prior to its consideration by the Executive Meeting.

Officer Contact: Ian O’Donnell on 0161 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out a review of the Licensing Policy 2016-2021 and Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) 2016-2019 which set how the Council would exercise its functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 respectively. The Council was required to review and publish the Licensing Policy every 5 years and the Gambling Policy every 3 years and was empowered to make any other revisions it considered appropriate.

The policies would subsequently be considered by the Executive Meeting on 5 January 2016.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The proposed changes to the policies replicated changes to national legislation. There had been no concerns raised as a result of the consultation which were specific to Stockport.

·         Any discussions about including Public Health as an additional Licensing Objective would take place at a national level.

·         The Council had used licensing to achieve public health objectives such as combating excessive alcohol consumption arising from irresponsible drinks promotions.

RESOLVED – That the comments of the Scrutiny Committee be forwarded to the Executive Meeting and the Council Meeting for consideration.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and

Regeneration.

Stockport Council is required to produce a Statement of Licensing Policy and

a Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) to set out how we will exercise

our functions under the relevant Acts, i.e. the Licensing Act 2003 and the

Gambling Act 2005.  We are required to review and publish the Licensing

Policy every 3 years and are empowered to make any other revisions as we

See appropriate.

The purpose of the report is to present the reviewed policies to the Licensing

Environment and Safety Committee for approval before going to the following

Committees:

·         Scrutiny Committee – 10 December 2015

·         Executive – 5 January 2015

·         Full Council 28 January 2015

Members are requested to approve the Licensing Policy and Gambling Policy.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell Telephone: 474 4175 Email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) presenting for comment the proposed Licensing Policy 2016 and Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) 2016-2019 prior to their consideration by the Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committee, the Executive and the Full Council.

RESOLVED – That the Executive be recommended to approve the Licensing Policy 2016 and Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) 2016-2019 prior to its consideration by the Council Meeting.