Cabinet Member: Councillor Philippa Davey

The City Council will be asked to adopt the Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy contained in Appendix A with effect from 31 January 2016.

Councillor P Davey, Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities, proposed and Councillor Rennie seconded the report of the Director of Public Health on the Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Policy (Cabinet minute 48 refers).

Agreed to adopt the Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy contained in Appendix A with effect from 31 January 2016. 

(Councillor Coker declared a DPI in this item and left the meeting during the debate).

Kelechi Nnoaham (Director of Public Health) will submit a report providing details of the three year review of the City Council’s Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy and containing a draft policy to commence from 31 January 2016. Cabinet will be asked to recommend the revised Statement of Licensing Policy to the City Council to formally adopt prior to the expiry of the current policy on the 30 January 2016.

The background paper (the equality impact assessment and consultation responses ) can be accessed at the Council’s website Council and Democracy/Councillors and Committees/Library/Cabinet background papers or using the following hyperlink –

http://tinyurl.com/q3d6bmh

Kelechi Nnoaham (Director of Public Health) submitted a report providing details of the three year review of the City Council’s Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy together with a draft policy to commence from 31 January 2016.  

Councillor Philippa Davey (Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities) introduced the proposals and reported that following approval of the draft policy, a further review would be undertaken during the following 9 to 12 months to take account of local area profiles.  

Andy Netherton (Service Manager, Public Protection Service) attended the meeting for this item.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

The City Council is Recommended to adopt the Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Policy contained in Appendix A with effect from 31 January 2016.

(Councillor Coker having declared an interest, withdrew from the meeting for this item).