Issue - meetings

Minute 409 refers

RESOLVED – that (A) the report be received; and

(B)      the revised Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005, as now submitted, be approved.

(see also Minute 476)

The Director of Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that presented the responses to the consultation on the Statement of Gambling Policy.

The Senior Specialist Licensing Officer advised that the Statement of Gambling Policy was last published in January 2013 and it was for Council to approve the revised policy subject to Licensing Committee’s consideration of responses to the consultation detailed in this report.

Members were advised that during the 2 month public consultation between 1September and 1 November 2015, four responses had been received.  The Senior Specialist Licensing Officer summarised the consultation responses as detailed in the report now submitted.

Members were advised of the changes that had been made to the policy since the close of the consultation period.  The Committee recommended the revised Statement of Licensing Policy, as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the report be received; and;

(B)   the revised Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005, as now submitted, be approved.