Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets & Consumer Protection (copy attached).

A report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection which explained that the Gambling Act 2005 required all licensing authorities to produce and publish a Statement of Licensing Principles was considered. The report highlighted that the legislation required all authorities to review their policy at three yearly intervals and sought approval for the updated document to form the basis of the proposals sent for consultation to statutory bodies and persons representing those affected by the legislation and those persons carrying on gambling businesses in the City.

RESOLVED – That –

i)             the draft Licensing Principles text for consultation and;

ii)           the time table and methodology to determine the final text and adoption of the Statement of Licensing Principles.