Issue - meetings

The London Borough of Brent is a Licensing Authority under the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act). Section 349 of the Act requires Licensing Authorities, to prepare and publish every three years a Statement of Principles that sets out their policy for dealing with applications and regulating gambling premises within their borough. The Act also requires licensing authorities to keep the Statement under review from time to time

(i)         that the draft revised Statement of Gambling Principles (31 January 2016 – 31 January 2019) at Appendix 1 be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the revised Statement of Gambling Principles (31 January 2016 – 31 January 2019).

The Cabinet noted that as a licensing authority under the Gambling Act 2005, Section 349, the council had a duty to prepare and publish every three years a Statement of Principles that set out the policy for dealing with applications and regulating gambling premises within the borough. The Act also required licensing authorities to keep the Statement under review from time to time. The Cabinet noted that the Alcohol and Licensing Committee had agreed the Statement of Gambling Principles on 26 October 2015. The Cabinet in approving the report, agreed on the need for a future wider review of gambling practices in the borough.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the draft revised Statement of Gambling Principles (31 January 2016 – 31 January 2019) at Appendix 1 of the report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the revised Statement of Gambling Principles (31 January 2016 – 31 January 2019).