Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of Mr Littlemore which included a draft Statement of Licensing Principles for the Gambling Act 2005.

Mr Littlemore advised that it was a requirement of Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005 for Licensing Authorities to prepare and publish a statement of licensing principles and it was proposed to carry out a 12 week consultation exercise on the proposed principles which would commence on 23 July 2018.

In response to questions from Members, Mr Littlemore advised that:-

·  although the consultation  period would include the summer holidays, it would be for 12 weeks so it would give people a reasonable time period to respond.

·  he would ask the Communications Team if they could keep promoting the consultation during the whole period.

·  the consultation would be brought to the attention of interested parties.

·  that the ‘triggers’ set out in paragraph 6 of the report were already in the Gambling Act and did not need to be repeated in the policy.

·  that the last paragraph of the policy should be re-worded to emphasise the impact that problem gambling can have on health and wellbeing and how that relates to the Council. 

RESOLVED: 

1)  That the draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2019-2022 is approved for public consultation.

2)  That Officers be instructed to carry out the consultation over a 12 week period.

Voting:  For: unanimous