Report by Executive Director Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services

Further to Minute 9 of the Licensing Applications Committee held on 14 November 2024, the Executive Director of Economic Growth & Neighbourhoods submitted a report on the revised Statement of Gambling Licensing Principles (Gambling Policy) to cover the period 31 January 2025 to 30 January 2028. The following documents were appended to the report:

Appendix RS-1 - Draft Statement of Gambling Licensing Principles 2025-2028

Appendix RS-2 - Climate Impact Assessment

Appendix RS-3 - List of Consultees

Appendix RS-4 - Responses to Consultation

Appendix RS-5 - Gambling Premises Licence Fees

The report explained that the Gambling Act 2005 required the Council to prepare and publish a Statement of Principles to set out how the Council would fulfil its responsibilities and exercise its functions under the Act. The Act required the Policy to be reviewed every three years and the report explained that the new Policy would need to be in place by 31 January 2025 when the current Policy was due to expire.

A consultation on the revised Statement of Gambling Licensing Principles had been conducted between 16 August 2024 and 13 September 2024 and the responses received were attached to the report.  A copy of the full Statement of Gambling Licensing Principles 2022-25 was appended to the report for approval.

The following motion was moved by Councillor Rowland and seconded by Councillor Woodward and CARRIED:

Resolved –

That the revised “Statement of Gambling Licensing Principles” as attached at Appendix RS-1 to the report be approved to be in effect from 31 January 2025 until 30 January 2028.