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Councillor S Criswell, Chairman of the Licensing Committee to present a revised Statement of Principles 2019 to 2022 for the District Council under the Gambling Act 2005 for approval and adoption.

(The draft Statement was considered by the Licensing Committee and the Cabinet at their respective meetings on the 17th October and 22nd November 2018 who have recommended that it be approved).

In accordance with Minute No.18/09 of the meeting of the Licensing Committee and Minute No.18/40 of the Cabinet, consideration was given to a report by the Head of Community (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) to which was attached a revised draft Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005. The Statement outlines the principles which the Council proposes to apply when exercising its functions under the Act. The Council is required to undertake a review of its Statement every three years, with the last review having taken place in 2015/16.

Councillor S J Criswell, Chairman of the Licensing Committee, explained that the revised Statement of Principles had been subject to nine weeks’ public consultation and drew Members’ attention to forthcoming changes in legislation to the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals. Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that the Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Principles 2019, as appended to the report now submitted, be approved to come into effect on 31st January 2019 for a period of three years duration; and

(b)  that the Head of Community, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Operations and Regulation, be authorised to make the necessary changes to the Gambling Act 2005 – Statement of Principles to implement the changes proposed by Government to the maximum stake for fixed odds betting terminals.

To consider a report by the Head of Community on the proposed Gambling Act 2005 – Statement of Principles 2019 following the public consultation.

(Executive Councillor: Councillor Mrs M Beuttell).

Subject to the inclusion of an additional recommendation to delegate authority to the Head of Community (in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Operations and Regulation) to make any necessary further amendments as a result of forthcoming changes to the maximum stake for fixed-odd betting stations, the Cabinet -

Recommended to full Council that the Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Principles 2019 – 2022 be approved.

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Community (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) to which was attached a revised Statement of Principles under the provisions of the Gambling Act for 2019 to 2022. The current Statement was scheduled to expire on 30th January 2019 and the Council was required to adopt and publish a new Statement in advance of that date or it would be unable to fulfil its licensing duties.

Cabinet were informed that consultation on the draft statement had taken place over a nine week period between 29th June and 31st August 2018 and attention was drawn to the resulting amendment from this exercise. This related to requirements for door supervisors (paragraph 16.14 in Appendix 1 to the report).

Subject to the inclusion of an additional recommendation to delegate authority to the Head of Community (in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Operations and Regulation) to make any necessary amendments to reflect imminent changes to the maximum stake for fixed-odd betting terminals, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

that the Council be recommended to approve and adopt the Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Principles 2019 as set out in Appendix 1of the report now submitted. 

To consider a report by the Head of Community on the proposed Gambling Act 2005 – Statement of Principles 2019 following the public consultation.

Pursuant to Minute No. 6 of their last meeting, consideration was given to a report by the Head of Community (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) to which was attached a revised draft Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005. The Statement outlines the principles which the Council proposes to apply when exercising its functions under the Act. The Council is required to undertake a review of its Statement every three years, with the last review having taken place in 2015/16.

The draft Statement had been approved for public consultation by the Licensing Committee at its meeting on 20th June 2018. Consultation had taken place over a 10 week period between 29th June and 31st August 2018 and two responses had been received which had resulted in an amendment to section 16.14, relating to door supervisors. There had been no changes in legislation which warranted changes to the Statement.

Having been advised that the current Statement was scheduled to expire on 31st January 2019 and that the Council was required to adopt and publish a new Statement in advance of that date or it would be unable to fulfil its licensing duties, it was

RESOLVED

that the Council be recommended to approve the Statement of Principles 2019 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report now submitted.