Meeting documents

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Statutory review of the Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles

Decision:

Cabinet received a report on the final revised draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles. The function of the Statement was to reflect locally specific gambling concerns and to reflect the Council’s wider strategic objectives. It aimed to make clear the Council’s expectations of gambling operators who have premises in the local area and allowed operators to respond to locally specific requirements and adjust their own policies and procedures as required.

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that the draft Statement of Principles be adopted for publication at least 4 weeks prior to coming into effect for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2022.

 

Report author: Charlie Robinson

Publication date: 17/10/2018

Date of decision: 17/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 17/10/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 27/10/2018

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