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10 meetings

26 Sep 2025

Licensing Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Committee of Doncaster Council was scheduled to meet on Friday, 26th September 2025, to discuss a new Statement of Licensing Policy. The main item for discussion was the Statement of Licensing Policy 2026, which the committee was asked to cons...

18 Jun 2025

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Committee of Doncaster Council met on 18 June 2025 to discuss their terms of reference, procedures, and delegation of functions, as well as to receive an update on the activities of the licensing committee, licensing sub-committee and licensin...

26 Jun 2024

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 26th June, 2024 10.00 am

The Licensing Committee of Doncaster Council met on 26 June 2024 to discuss several key issues, including the renewal of a taxi operator's licence, the introduction of new safety measures for licensed premises, and the approval of a new street trading polic...

About

This Committee is a Committee of the Council constituted:

(1) In relation to its functions under the Licensing Act 2003, under Section       6 of that Act.

(2) In relation to its functions under the Gambling Act 2005.

(3) In relation to their functions under Schedule 3 of the Local Government

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, as amended by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009.

(4) In relation to its other functions, under Sections 101 and 102 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Terms of Reference

FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:-

  1. In respect of the relevant prescribed period to consider the adoption of

the Statement of Licensing Policy.

  1. During the relevant prescribed period to keep the Statement of         Licensing Policy under review, and to recommend any revisions to it.

FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE AND THEN TO COUNCIL:-

  1. In respect of the relevant prescribed period to advise on the preparation, content and implementation of the Statement of Gambling    Policy.

  2. During the relevant prescribed period to keep the Statement of         Gambling Policy under review, and to recommend any revisions to it.

DELEGATED MATTERS:-

  1. To discharge the functions of the Council that are licensing functions

within the meaning of the Licensing Act 2003 as amended.

  1. To discharge the functions of the Local Authority as set out in the

Gambling Act 2005.

  1. The appointment of Licensing Sub-Committees under Section 10 of the

Licensing Act 2003.

  1. The appointment of Licensing Sub Committees in relation to functions

under Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)

Act 1982, as amended by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009.

  1. To determine Policies that are relevant to the Council’s functions under

Part 3 of the Constitution which relate to those licensing and registration functions unless the policy must be determined by Full Council.

  1. To exercise the Council’s functions under Part 3 of the Constitution which relate to those licensing and registration functions except where          the function has been delegated to Officers of the Council  

Members

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Craig Ward · Chair
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Howard Rimmer · Vice-Chair
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Alexander Jones · Member
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Chris Kidger · Member
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David Carroll · Member
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Gerald Squire · Member
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Ken Guest · Member
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Lee Sammut · Member
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Martin Greenhalgh · Member
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Neil Wood · Member
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Nick Allen · Member
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Nick Smith · Member
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Steven Plater · Member
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Tim Needham · Member
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