| 1 | TO APPROVE THE RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: |
| | | | • | 3 March 2009
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| | • | 6 May 2009 (Joint Meeting of all Committees) |
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| 2 | TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
| 3 | URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES |
| | | The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports. |
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| 4 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
| | | | (a) | Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A Councillor who declares a personal interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
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| | (b) | Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A Councillor who declares a personal and prejudicial interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, must withdraw from the room and take no part in the debate or vote on the matter.
Councillors who have declared a personal and prejudicial interest may make representations, answer questions and give evidence before leaving the room but only if members of the public are allowed to attend for the same purpose.
If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent. |
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| 5 | TO CONSIDER REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (A) | Application to change opening hours - Private Shop, 18 High Street, Chatham |
| | | The purpose of this report is to ask Members to determine the formal request for permission for Sunday opening at the Private Shop located at 18 High Street, Chatham. |
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| | > 18 High Street Chatham (pdf file 100.6kb) |
| | (B) | Allocation of seats on Licensing Sub-Committee and Licensing Hearing Panels, Sub-Committees of the Licensing and Safety Committee |
| | | This report sets out the position regarding the allocation of seats on the Licensing Sub-Committee and Licensing Hearing Panels following the creation of a new Independent Group comprising three Members of the Council and a by-election in Luton and Wayfield Ward on 3 September 2009.
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| | > Allocation of Seats on Licensing Sub-Committees (pdf file 120.1kb) |
| | (C) | Licensing Update |
| | | The report updates Members on the work currently being carried out and future proposals following the restructure of the Licensing Section in April 2009.
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| | > Licensing Update (pdf file 93.8kb) |
| | (D) | Gambling Act 2005 - Review of Council Statement of Gambling Policy |
| | | The purpose of this report is to ask the Licensing and Safety Committee to consider the minor amendments to the current Council Statement of Gambling Policy that came into effect on 31 January 2009 for a period of three years.
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| | > Appendix A (pdf file 446.7kb) |
| | > Appendix B (pdf file 458.7kb) |
| | > Gambling Act Review (pdf file 105.2kb) |
| | (E) | Statement of Licensing Policy - Applications for Minor Variations |
| | | The purpose of this report is to ask the Licensing and Safety Committee to approve the revision to the scheme of delegations of the Statement of Licensing Policy to include reference to applications for minor variations.
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| | > Appendix A (pdf file 529.4kb) |
| | > Appendix B (pdf file 505.3kb) |
| | > Statement of Licensing Policy - Applications for Minor Variations Committee Report (pdf file 105.0kb) |