Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to inform members of the results of the consultation on the Council’s draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Principles and for members to make a recommendation to Council for its adoption.

Contact: Fiona Goldsmith, Public Protection Group Leader, Licensing – 01484 221000

RESOLVED -

That the proposed draft of the Council’s Gambling Act 2025, Statement of Licensing Principles 2025-2028, be formally submitted to Council on 16^th July 2025.

The Committee received a report highlighting the results of the consultation on the Council’s draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Principles.

Fiona Goldsmith, Public Protection Group Leader advised the Committee that it was a statutory requirement to review and publish a Statement of Licensing Principles every three years.

The Licensing Service had previously undertaken a full review of the gambling policy and implemented considerable changes. There had been no further guidance from the Gambling Commission to Local Authorities. The Licensing Service had consulted with the Gambling Commission and only made local changes to the policy. The Committee was advised that in accordance with the statutory requirement of the Gambling Act a two-week formal statutory consultation had taken place in May 2025 and no responses were received regarding the consultation.

RESOLVED -

That the proposed draft of the Council’s Gambling Act 2025, Statement of Licensing Principles 2025-2028, be formally submitted to Council on 16^th July 2025 for adoption.