Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Licensing Acts Committee - Wednesday 9 July 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD

Contact: Aaron Hetherington / Patrick Davis, Democratic and Elections Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

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Items
No.	Item
3.	Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any interests and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
4.	Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business.
5.	Minutes PDF 88 KB To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 May 2025. Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 May 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
6.	Chair's Announcements To receive communications from the Chair. Additional documents: Webcast for 6. Minutes: The Chair advised the Committee that a meeting of the General Licensing Committee had been scheduled for the 22 October 2025 at 6.30pm. A meeting request would be sent out in due course.
7.	Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 PDF 234 KB Report of Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager Purpose of report To consider the Draft Gambling Act 2005 Policy, with amendments made following consultation on the policy from January 12 2025 to February 14 2025. Recommendations The Licensing Acts Committee resolves: 1.1 To approve the draft policy and recommend adoption at Full Council. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 554 KB Appendix 2 , item 7. PDF 290 KB Appendix 3 , item 7. PDF 129 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: Resolved (1) That the draft Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 be approved and recommended for adoption at Full Council. Minutes: The Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager submitted a report to consider the Council’s updated Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 and to recommend its adoption at Full Council. In introducing the report, the Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager advised the Committee that it was a requirement of the Gambling Act 2005 that each Licensing Authority reviewed its Gambling Act Statement of Policy every three years and that the Council had last reviewed its policy in 2022. During the latest required review changes had been made to the population figures in the policy. The updated 2025 policy had been put out for trade and public consultation between 12 January and 14 February 2025. Representations received had been considered and some amendments made to the policy post consultation. The changes made to the policy do not amount to a change in approach by the Licensing department and do not place additional requirements or costs on applicants or license holders. In response to a query regarding the revision log, the Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager confirmed this would be updated to reflect the adoption of the 2021 draft policy by Full Council on 28 February 2022. Resolved (1) That the draft Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 be approved and recommended for adoption at Full Council.