Decision details

Further to minute 55 of the meeting held on 20^th September 2006 the Director  of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report presenting an updated revised draft policy on the licensing of gambling premises under the Gambling Act 2005 following Scrutiny consideration and responses to consultation.  The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee attended the meeting and presented the comments of the Committee.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That having considered the responses to the consultation carried out, including the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at Appendix 1 and the table of responses at Appendix 2, the proposed responses to the consultation exercise be endorsed, and that Council be recommended to approve them as the response to matters raised in consultation.

(b)  That the revised draft Statement of Gambling Policy as set out at Appendix 3 to the report be noted and that Council be recommended to approve it as the final Policy under the Gambling Act 2005.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5 Councillor Brett required it to be recorded that he voted against this decision).