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GAMBLING ACT POLICY REVIEW
Meeting: 07/06/2018 - Licensing and Planning Policy Committee (Item 11)
11 Gambling Act Policy Review 
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The Committee is asked to recommend to Council the adoption of the renewed Statement of Policy as required under the Gambling Act 2005.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Having considered the renewed statement of policy for the Gambling Act 2005, the Committee agreed to recommend the adoption of the policy to Council, subject to minor amendments agreed at the meeting.
Minutes:
Under the Gambling Act 2005, the Council had a statutory requirement to review its policy and advertise their intention to publish the revision at least four weeks prior to the publication date.
The Committee was informed that one consultee had responded during the consultation period, namely the Association of British Bookmakers, and as a result minor amendments were made to the policy as follows:
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Paragraph 1.10 Assessing local risk |
First sentence to read: ‘The Social Responsibility code provision 10.1.1 came into effect in April 2016…’ |
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Paragraph 2.2 Location |
Removal of first paragraph which is no longer relevant |
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Paragraph 2.4 Conditions |
Add to first paragraph as follows: ‘The Authority recognises that the mandatory and default conditions are usually sufficient and would only consider the imposition of specific conditions where there is evidence of a risk to the licensing objectives. Where conditions are imposed by the Council, they will…’ |
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Paragraph 2.5 Door Supervisors |
First paragraph, second sentence to read: ‘However if the Council find it necessary to impose a condition on a premises licence requiring the presence of door supervisors, such persons shall hold a licence…’ |
Having considered the reviewed policy, the Committee agreed to further amendments as follows:
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Paragraph 1.2 Consultation |
Change date in last sentence to 27 December 2018 |
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Paragraph 3.4 Club gaming and club machine permits |
Clarity required that 3 machines in total can be provided not 3 in each category |
Officers confirmed that there were no licensed family entertainment centres in Epsom but agreed to investigate if there was a minimum age for children to use gaming machines in family centres.
Having considered the renewed statement of policy for the Gambling Act 2005, the Committee agreed to recommend the adoption of the policy to Council, subject to minor amendments agreed at the meeting.