Decision details

Date of Decision:

27^th March, 2023

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Sam Barstow, Assistant Director, Community Safety & Street Scene

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

As per the Sub Scheme of Delegation which grants the Assistant Director of Community Safety and Street Scene the power to discharge functions relating to the Gambling Act 2005

Brief Description of Decision:

To approve the commencement of consultation regarding the three yearly review of the Council’s Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Policy.

Reasons for the Decision:

The Gambling Act policy requires review every 3 years, the policy current policy was introduced in 2020 and is therefore due for review.  There is a statutory requirement to undertake consultation when reviewing the policy – this report seeks approval to commence that consultation.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Adoption of a 2 stage process that would involve consulting on changes to the current policy, redrafting it and then undertaking a further consultation on the redrafted policy.  This is referred to as Option 2 in the report.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

n/a

Reports or parts of reports considered

Gambling Act 2005 – Statement of Licensing Policy (including appendices).