Agenda item

The Licensing Officer submitted the council’s revised Statement of Principles with regard to the administration of the licensing functions required of the council under the Gambling Act 2005. In accordance with the Gambling Act 2005 the Statement of Principles was required to be reviewed and re-published every three years, with the reviewed statement scheduled for publication during 2016. Since the publication of the existing policy in 2013 there had been changes in legislation which had been included in this edition.

The draft Statement of Principles had been considered by the council’s Licensing Committee on 2 March, 2016 where it was resolved that Council be recommended to adopt the revised Statement of Principles. The draft Statement of Principles had also been circulated to members of the trade, responsible authorities, representatives of local premises, and businesses for consultation, however no responses had been received.

RESOLVED -

That the revised Statement of Principles for the administration of the licensing functions, required of the council under the Gambling Act 2005, be approved and published.