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ELECT CHAIR To elect a
Chair for 2016/17 Minutes: Resolved
to elect Councillor Tudor Owen as Chair of this Committee for the period of
2016 - 2017. Councillor Eryl Jones Williams was thanked
for his work as Chair of the Committee for 2014 - 2016. |
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ELECT VICE CHAIR To elect a Vice
Chair for 2016/17 Minutes: Resolved
to elect Councillor Annwen Hughes as Vice-chair of the Committee for the period
of 2016 - 2017. |
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APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Peter Read and Wyn Williams and
Geraint Brython (Solicitor). |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive
any declaration of personal interest. Minutes: No declarations of personal interest were received
from any members present. |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any
items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for
consideration. Minutes: None to
note |
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The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this Committee, held on 07.03.2016 be signed as a true record. Minutes: The Chair signed the minutes of the previous
meeting of this committee that took place on 7 March 2016, as a true record
subject to noting that Councillor Angela Russell was present. |
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LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE MINUTES PDF 235 KB To submit,
for information, minutes of the General Licensing Sub-committee meeting held on
the following dates – i.
09.02.2016 ii.
04.03.2016 Additional documents: Minutes: Submitted - for information, the minutes of
the meetings of the Central Licensing Sub-committee held on 07.03.16 05.04.16 |
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FILM CLASSIFICATION POLICY PDF 116 KB To consider
the report of the Head of Regulatory Services Additional documents: Minutes: a)
Submitted – a report by the
Head of Regulatory Department recommending that the Committee adopted the Film
Classification Policy and that it approved charging a fee for the
classification of films and administrating the process for the purpose of cost
recovery only. It was highlighted that Gwynedd Council as the Licensing Authority was
responsible for authorising the public exhibition of films and in accordance
with Section 20 of the Licensing Act 2003. It was noted that where a Premises
Licence or Club Premises Certificate authorised the exhibition of film(s), the
licence must include a condition requiring the admission of children to films
to be restricted in accordance with recommendations given either by the British
Board of Film Classification (BBFC), or by the Licensing Authority. It was
emphasised that the public exhibition of films on licensed premises must either
be classified by the BBFC or authorised by the Licensing Authority under the
powers of the Licensing Act 2003. It was noted that the purpose of the Film Classification Policy was to
formulate a formal system for the Licensing Authority to classify films. The
most relevant main licensing objective was Protecting Children from Harm.
Relevant guidelines to classify films as well as different situations where an
application could be received were highlighted in the report. In terms of order, it was noted that the power to authorise film
classifications would be delegated by the Central Licensing Committee to the
Head of the Regulatory Department. Once authorised by the Licensing Authority,
a film would be authorised for a particular showing or festival only subject to
the recommendations imposed by the Licensing Authority (unless further
application for re-classification was made). In the context of setting fees, it was highlighted that no statutory fee
had been specified in legislation for the purpose of film classifications and
that some Local Authorities charged fees for cost recovery only. It was
considered reasonable to introduce a fee for the process which would reflect
the cost of the time spent by an officer viewing the film as well as the cost
of producing and processing the certificate. b)
In response to a question,
it was noted that the fee would vary and measured in the context of the film's
duration. In terms of principle, there was no need to set a fee that was too
high as there was a need to promote the exhibition of films but the principle
of cost recovery must again be considered. It was suggested to charge a fee of
£30 for producing and processing the certificate as well as the time spent by
an officer viewing the film. c) In response to a question, it was noted that the policy would not have an impact of film nights in community halls provided that the hall had a licence. It was highlighted that it was the licence holder's responsibility to ensure that the licence was valid or to apply for a temporary event licence as well deciding how the event would be managed. ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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GAMBLING POLICY Oral update
from the Licensing Manager Minutes: a)
An oral update from the
Licensing Manager was received, highlighting that the Gambling Policy had been
completed (draft version). It was highlighted that area profiles had been
created and submitted as an appendix to the policy. It was noted that no policy
was available to be submitted to members as there was a need to ensure
consistency with other councils in north Wales. It was noted that policies
would be discussed at a regional meeting in order to ensure consistency and
that work moved in the same direction. b)
In the context of area
profiles, it was revealed that these had not highlighted substantial problems
such as crime and disorder hotspots as a result of gambling. c)
During the ensuing
discussion, the following points were highlighted by individual members: ·
Poor areas witnessed the
biggest impact ·
Concern that gambling was
easy to access ·
Too
much advertisements involved with gambling on television that encouraged people
to use their mobile phones to place a bet. ch) It was
proposed and seconded to place an item on the Committee’s agenda to encourage a
discussion on gambling concerns with the aim of referring the observations to
the Gambling Commission. The observation was accepted and members were
reminded that the minutes of this Committee would be made public. When the
policy would be published, it was noted that individual members and/or the
Committee would have the opportunity to submit observations. RESOLVED to accept the information. |