Issue - meetings

A public consultation has been completed on a draft revised Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles, and the Committee are asked to consider the responses and approve a revised policy which can be recommended for adoption by Full Council.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Consider the responses to the public consultation,

(2)      Agree the amendments to the draft Gambling Act 2003 Statement of Principles

(3)      Recommend Council adopt the updated Statement of Principles

A public consultation has been completed on a draft revised Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles, and the Committee were asked to consider the responses and approve a revised policy which can be recommended for adoption by Full Council.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Public Health. The Chair asked if Public Health normally respond to consultations on gambling and queried if it was due to mental health implications.  The Public Protection Manager responded to explain that to the best of their knowledge, it is the first time Public Health have responded to a gambling consultation in Surrey. He explained that it is an area which Public Health are looking at increasingly with regards to gambling addiction. A Member of the Committee welcomed the response from Public Health and the incorporation of the comments by the Licensing Officer.

b)            Thanks. The Chair expressed thanks to the Principal Licensing Officer and team for their work on updating the Licensing Statement of Policy and Gambling Statement of Principles.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Consider the responses to the public consultation,

(2)      Agree the amendments to the draft Gambling Act 2003 Statement of Principles

(3)      Recommend Council adopt the updated Statement of Principles