Decision details

                   The Assistant Director (Legal and Democratic Services)) submitted a report setting out details of the requirements under the Gambling Act 2005 to prepare and publish a Statement of Principles prior to carrying out functions under the Act.  The Policy has to be reviewed every three years and must be published by 3 January 2019, being 28 days before the current Statement ceases to have effect on 31 January 2019.

                   The Act is based on the promotion of the three Licensing Objectives:

a)   Preventing gambling from being a source of crime and disorder

b)   Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way and

c)   Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling

                   A full copy of the amended Statement of Principles for the period 2019 - 2022 was appended to the report.

                   The Licensing Service have received four responses to the consultation and a summary of the responses was attached at appendix 2, which have been considered and where appropriate, the Statement of Principles has been amended.

                   For the Statement of Principles to be agreed by 3 January 2019, it will need to be put before Council on 28 November 2018.    

                   Recommendation to Council:

That the amended Statement of Principles, as set out in the report, be accepted without amendment and submitted to Full Council on 28 November 2018, for agreement.