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Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005

Meeting: 19/12/2018 - Council (Item 325)

Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005

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Minutes:

Council considered the recommendations of the Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005.

 

Councillor G Cutting moved, and Councillor S Rutland-Barsby seconded, a motion that the recommendations now detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

Council approved the proposals now detailed.

 

RESOLVED – that the final wording of the Statement of Gambling Principles, as detailed at Essential Reference Paper “A” to this report, be agreed so that the revised statement can be republished in 2019.

 

(see also Minute 324)


Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Licensing Committee (Item 269)

269 Statement of Gambling Principles 2019-2022 - Consideration of Consultation Responses pdf icon PDF 36 KB

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The Head of Housing and Health submitted a report inviting Members to consider the responses to the public consultation on the Draft Statement of Gambling Principles.

 

The Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) stated that this 2 month consultation had resulted in 1 response from Gosschalks on behalf of the Association of British Bookmakers.  This had included a standard letter and one policy specific point as detailed at Essential Reference Paper B.

 

Members were advised that following the response from Gosschalks the policy had been amended and the Committee were invited to endorse the final wording as detailed in the report submitted.

 

Councillor B Deering proposed and Councillor G Cutting seconded, a motion that the final wording of the Draft Statement of Gambling Principles be endorsed and recommended to Council for adoption.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.  Members supported the recommendations now detailed.

 

RECOMMENDED – that the report be received and the final wording of the Draft Statement of Gambling Principles be adopted.


Meeting: 05/09/2018 - Licensing Committee (Item 165)

165 Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005 pdf icon PDF 40 KB

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The Head of Housing and Health submitted a report presenting draft revisions to the Council’s Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005.  The Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) advised that the written policy regarding the Council’s Statement of Principles was the least used Licensing Policy in place at the Authority.

 

The Service Manager commented on the potential for serious implications of gambling for residents in East Herts.  He referred to gaming machines and lottery registrations which were the high volume applications in East Herts.  As a result, the parts of the policy dealing with these areas have been expanded.  Members were advised that there had not been any substantive changes in the law or guidance during the life of the previous policy.

 

Members were reminded that they were free to comment on the draft policy at any point during the 8 week public consultation period.  A further report would be submitted to Licensing Committee in November to review and consultation responses and then the document would be recommended to Council in December 2018.

 

The Service Manager confirmed to Councillor R Brunton that not one occasional use notices had ever been used in East Herts.  Councillor R Brunton proposed and Councillor B Deering seconded, a motion that recommendation (A) as now detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, this motion was declared CARRIED.

 

Councillor P Ballam proposed and Councillor B Deering seconded, a motion that recommendation (B) as now detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, this motion was declared CARRIED.

 

The Committee approved the recommendations now detailed.

 

RESOLVED – that (A) Officers commence consultation with responsible authorities, representatives of licence-holders and other persons on the proposed revisions to the Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005; and

 

(B)   Officers report the results to the Licensing Committee meeting on 14 November 2018.