Decision details

A report by the Assistant Director (Legal and Democratic Services) was submitted in respect of the Gambling Act 2005, section 349, which requires the Local Authority to prepare and publish a Statement of Principles at least every three years and the existing Statement was agreed by council on 9 December 2015.

The Statement as presented can be accepted, amended or rejected but to comply with the statute, a revised Statement has to be agreed by Council on 28 November 2018 and be in place by 31 January 2019, in order to fulfil its duties under the Act.

The Statement has been reviewed and updated in light of Gambling Commission guidance and it was recommended that approval be given for a consultation to be undertaken and a further report presented to the Licensing and Safety Panel in due course once the consultation has finished.

It was agreed:

That members approve a consultation to be undertaken.