Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor announced that a list of written declarations submitted by Members was on display in the ante room, on deposit in the public galleries and had been circulated to each Member’s place in the Chamber.

Following an invitation to declare further individual interests, declarations in accordance with the Council’s Code of Practice were made as follows:

The following Members declared personal interests in minute 71 of this meeting as follows:

Anderson  -  Member of Adel Memorial Club

Hanley  -  Member of a Casino

Coupar  -  Member of a Casino

Atkinson  -  Member of a Casino

Morgan  -  Member of a Bingo establishment

Grahame  -  Member of a Casino

Barker  -  Member of Napoleon’s Casino

That the proposed response to the consultation exercise as contained in appendix 2 to the report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services be approved as the Council’s response to matters raised in consultation and that the revised draft Statement of Gambling Policy as set out in appendix 3 to the report be approved as the final Policy under the Gambling Act 2005.

A CARTER

It was moved by Councillor A Carter seconded by Councillor Harris

That the proposed response to the consultation exercise as contained in appendix 2 to the report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services be approved as the Council’s response to matters raised in consultation and that the revised draft Statement of Gambling Policy as set out in appendix 3 to the report be approved as the final Policy under the Gambling Act 2005

In moving the amendment in his name Councillor Driver sought leave of Council to alter the amendment by the addition of the following words at the end:

‘proposals to prioritise local employment opportunities, including specific targeting of disadvantaged groups’.

Consent of Council was given and it was moved by Councillor Driver seconded by Councillor Blake

That the proposed response to the consultation exercise as contained in appendix 2 to the report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services be approved as the Council’s response to matters raised in consultation and that the revised draft Statement of Gambling Policy as set out in appendix 3 to the report be approved as the final policy under the Gambling Act 2005,  with the following amendments:

12.8 replace the word may with the word must

13. 15 replace the word may with the word must

32.9 replace the paragraph with the following

Social Inclusion initiatives must include:

·  Contribution to a social inclusion fund

·  Provision of counselling/support services

·  Community involvement/consultation proposals

And may include;

·  Employment proposals

·  Skills/training initiatives

·  Proposals for working alongside the Jobs and Skills team within the Council

·  Proposals to prioritise local employment opportunities, including specific targeting of disadvantaged groups

The amendment was lost and upon the motion being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED -  That the proposed response to the consultation exercise as contained in appendix 2 to the report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services be approved as the Council’s response to matters raised in consultation and that the revised draft Statement of Gambling Policy as set out in appendix 3 to the report be approved as the final Policy under the Gambling Act 2005

The meeting concluded at 1.39 pm.