Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Planning and Development attached.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Planning and Development that proposed required revisions to the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (Gambling) and sought approval for the revised policy to be submitted to full Council for ratification.

The Licensing Officer presented the report and explained that the Council are required by Section 349 of the Licensing Act 2003 to publish a new Licensing Policy (Gambling) by 31 January 2022 when the current policy would expire. Two amendments had been made to the policy namely, the increase in population for South Ribble to 111,086 and an amendment to the local area profile.

As the amendments to the policy were only minor in nature the Licensing Officer explained that members were requested to bypass the consultation process and recommend the report to full council for approval.

Resolved: (Unanimously)

1.    The committee considered all revisions and recommend the report for approval to full council before 31 January 2022.