Decision details

Councillor Guy informed Members that the Gambling Act 2005 was implemented on 1 September 2007 and it created a new system of licensing and regulation for commercial gambling. It requires the Council to prepare and publish a Statement of Principles for each successive period of three years, which outlines the principles that the Council will apply in exercising its functions as the Licensing Authority under the Act.

Draft revisions to the Statement were presented to Council. These revisions had been produced in accordance with Regulations and the Gambling Commission’s Guidance to Licensing Authorities. Statutory consultation ran from the 4August 2015 to 21 September 2015.

The draft revised policy was considered by the Licensing Committee on 3 August 2015 then again, pursuant to the consultation responses, on 3 November 2015; the Licensing Committee supported the resultant proposed amendments to the Statement of Principles and recommended it be presented to full Council for approval and adoption.

Resolved

To adopt the revised 2015 Statement of Principles as required under the Gambling Act 2005.