Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report informing Members of the required consultation on the Statement of Gambling Principles as part of the statutory triennial review in accordance with Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005.

The Senior Licensing Practitioner introduced the report and informed the Committee that The Gambling Act required the Council to carry out a review of its Gambling Act 2005 – Statement of Gambling Principles every 3 years.  The Gambling Commission was currently updating the Gambling Act 2005 Guidance and no changes were proposed to the guidance on the Statement of Gambling Principles.  The Consultation was required over a 12 week period and would take place with all of the interested parties as identified in the Gambling Act 2005 Guidance.  Once the consultation had closed the results would be collated and evaluated in conjunction with the other district Councils within Worcestershire County and incorporated where necessary into the Statement of Gambling Principles.  Findings from the consultation would be reported back to the Committee prior to its implementation in January 2013.

RESOLVED:

a)                 that the forthcoming consultation on the Statement of Gambling Principles, be noted; and

b)                 that the findings of the consultation be reported to the Committee prior to the implementation of the Statement of Gambling Principles in January 2013.