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Consultation has concluded
Under the Gambling Act 2005 (‘the Act’), the Council is the licensing authority and is responsible for licensing and overseeing local gambling establishments. Part of this responsibility is the duty to prepare and publish a statement of the principles that the Council proposes to apply in exercising its functions under the Act.
The Council’s current Gambling Act policy came into effect on the January 2022 and will cease to have effect on January 2025. The Council must be in a position to formally adopt a revised policy with effect from January 2025. In order to satisfy the specific legal requirements, set down in the Gambling Act 2005, the Council needs to carry out the consultation process from 1st July 2014 to the 26th August 2024.
What does the revised policy seek to achieve?
The Council has taken the opportunity to revise the content of the policy to reflect the latest guidance issued to licensing authorities by the Gambling Commission, to provide practical clarity to existing and potential licence holders and to assist Council officers to correctly apply the legal provisions of the Gambling Act 2005.
Through close working relationships with our Public Health Departments we have now included a link with information on gambling related harms and where to get support.
The Local Area Profile has been refreshed and is incorporated into the draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2025 – 2028; it may be found at Appendix 1 of the draft Policy. Operators are encouraged to use the Profile to help inform them of specific risks prior to submitting licence applications.
Following the formal consultation process, an analysis of the responses received will be undertaken and the results collated for the Licensing Committee to consider. A revised policy document, with relevant tracked changes, will be made available to the Licensing Committee and then Full Council in time to ensure the revised policy is in force by January 2025.
The draft Statement of Principles can be read here:
Under the Gambling Act 2005 (‘the Act’), the Council is the licensing authority and is responsible for licensing and overseeing local gambling establishments. Part of this responsibility is the duty to prepare and publish a statement of the principles that the Council proposes to apply in exercising its functions under the Act.
The Council’s current Gambling Act policy came into effect on the January 2022 and will cease to have effect on January 2025. The Council must be in a position to formally adopt a revised policy with effect from January 2025. In order to satisfy the specific legal requirements, set down in the Gambling Act 2005, the Council needs to carry out the consultation process from 1st July 2014 to the 26th August 2024.
What does the revised policy seek to achieve?
The Council has taken the opportunity to revise the content of the policy to reflect the latest guidance issued to licensing authorities by the Gambling Commission, to provide practical clarity to existing and potential licence holders and to assist Council officers to correctly apply the legal provisions of the Gambling Act 2005.
Through close working relationships with our Public Health Departments we have now included a link with information on gambling related harms and where to get support.
The Local Area Profile has been refreshed and is incorporated into the draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2025 – 2028; it may be found at Appendix 1 of the draft Policy. Operators are encouraged to use the Profile to help inform them of specific risks prior to submitting licence applications.
Following the formal consultation process, an analysis of the responses received will be undertaken and the results collated for the Licensing Committee to consider. A revised policy document, with relevant tracked changes, will be made available to the Licensing Committee and then Full Council in time to ensure the revised policy is in force by January 2025.
The draft Statement of Principles can be read here:
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