Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery seeking Members’ approval for the adoption of the reviewed Statement of Gambling Policy (attached as Appendix 1 to the report) in respect of the Gambling Act 2005 (as amended).

The report provided background information to the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) which required each licensing authority to publish a Statement of Gambling Policy and review that Policy at least once every three years. The Head of Environmental Health, Waste and Climate Action in his presentation of the report advised that Statement of Gambling Policy (Appendix 1) had been reviewed and updated as required by law and no material changes to the Policy had been identified as part of this review. It was noted that a full review would take place once the Government published the proposed changes to the Act.

It was noted that the approval date listed on page 68 of agenda pack (Appendix 1 to the report) should refer to March 2024 and not 2025. The Head of Service advised that this amendment would be made.

The Chairperson moved the recommendation as set out in the report and this was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that the Statement of Gambling Policy (Appendix 1 to the report) be adopted.