Licensing - Friday 24 July 2009

Minutes of the Licensing Committee meeting held at the Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan on Friday 24 July 2009.

Present at the meeting:

  • Councillor P Prescott (Chairman)
  • Councillor J Eccles-Churton
  • Councillor W Rotherham
  • Councillor G A Fairhurst
  • Councillor Mrs J Beswick
  • Councillor Mrs J Hurst
  • Councillor W Carney
  • Councillor P A Liptrot
  • Dr Councillor C M Cottam

Officers in attendance

  • Ken Wardale – Service Director, Regeneration and Communities
  • Peter Hibbert – Principal Officer, Licensing
  • Tony Tuffin – Licensing Officer
  • Pat Anderson – Licensing Solicitor
  • Mike Williamson – Committee Services Officer

16 Apologies for absence: Councillors S C Barnes, J S Birch, J Hilton, Mrs Y Klieve, Mrs J M Peet and W Wilkes.

17 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 16 January 2009 were approved as a correct record.

18 Draft Gambling Policy: The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services, M Kimber, which advised Members of the revised Gambling Policy statement in draft form required under provisions of the Gambling Act 2005.

Resolved: The Committee endorses the report.

19 Draft Licensing Policy: The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services, M Kimber, which advised Members of the revised Licensing Policy statement in draft form required under provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

Resolved: The Committee endorses the report.

Chairman

How do you rate the information on this page?

Rate this page as Good Rate this page as Average Rate this page as Poor