Issue - meetings

(Report of the Assistant Director Growth and Regeneration, this Report was considered at the Licensing Committee on 11 October 2018)

The Committee welcomed the Head of Environmental Health.  It was reported that it is a requirement of the Gambling Act 2005 that the Council consults and publishes a revised Statement of Principles in respect of the requirements of the Act. 

It was reported that the Licensing Committee had considered the revised Policy at both its June and October 2018 meetings and that a public consultation had been undertaken between those meetings.  Following consideration by this Committee the Policy would be taken forward for consideration by Cabinet and approval at full Council in December 2018.

The key changes in the Policy were:

·         To ensure a clear focus on understanding and mitigating gambling related harm more broadly, with a focus on protecting the most vulnerable;

·         The separation from the Policy of the Council’s risk assessment document to enable regular updating of the document as local circumstances change.

The Committee considered the impact that problem gambling had on those affected, its impact in particular areas within Tamworth and the lack of research available in terms of the impact of gambling on the vulnerable.

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor Dr S Peaple)

The Committee thanked the Head of Environmental Health for the depth of his report, who then left the meeting.

(Report of the Assistant Director Growth and Regeneration)

It is a requirement of the Gambling Act 2005 that the Council consults and publishes a revised Statement of Principles in respect of the requirements of the Act.