The Senior Licensing Officer introduced the report and stated that the Council’s ‘Gambling Act 2005, Statement of Principles 2022-2025’ had been comprehensively reviewed in 2018. The Gambling Commission had issued guidance in May 2021, however there were no changes required to the current Statement of Principles in place.

It was requested that the current policy be subject to a public consultation between the 27 September 2021 until the 24 October 2021. This would allow a review of any comments received, to meet the implementation deadline of January 2022.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2022-2025, be considered; and

2.  Officers be instructed to carry out the public consultation as described in the report.