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Report of the Director of Built Environment.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Built Environment updating on applications made under the Licensing Act, 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005, which had been determined by Licensing Officers.

The report indicated that Sefton Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (issued under the Licensing Act 2003) and the Statement of Gambling Policy (issued under the Gambling Act 2005), both followed the recommended delegation of functions contained within the Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Guidance issued under Section 25 of the Gambling Act 2005 and that where there were no relevant representations to applications, then these matters would be dealt with by Officers in order to speed matters through the system. The Guidance also recommended that where powers had been delegated, the Committee would receive regular reports on decisions made by Officers in order to maintain an overview of the general licensing situation.

The report indicated that during the period 18 May 2013 to 29 August 2013 the Director of Built Environment had received and determined the following numbers of applications:

Under the Licensing Act 2003:

Under the Gambling Act 2005:

Details of the determinations were indicated in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report.

RESOLVED:

That the report and the fact that further update reports would be submitted as necessary be noted.

Report of the Director of Built Environment

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Built Environment updating on applications made under the Licensing Act, 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005, which had been determined by Licensing Officers.

The report indicated that Sefton Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (issued under the Licensing Act 2003) and the Statement of Gambling Policy (issued under the Gambling Act 2005), both followed the recommended delegation of functions contained within the Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Guidance issued under Section 25 of the Gambling Act 2005 and that where there were no relevant representations to applications, then these matters would be dealt with by Officers in order to speed matters through the system. The Guidance also recommended that where powers had been delegated, the Committee would receive regular reports on decisions made by Officers in order to maintain an overview of the general licensing situation.

The report indicated that during the period 9 February 2013 to 17 May 2013, the Director of Built Environment had received and determined the following numbers of applications:

Under the Licensing Act 2003:

Under the Gambling Act 2005:

Details of the determinations were indicated in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report.

RESOLVED:

That the report and the fact that further update reports would be submitted as necessary be noted.