Issue - meetings

Report ES18067

At its last meeting the Committee had approved a revised Statement of Gambling Policy for public consultation. The Committee received a report summarising the outcome of the consultation and proposing that the Committee recommend the amended Statement to full Council. Two responses had been received as a result of which a number of changes had been made to the Statement, after consultation with the Gambling Commission.

A Member commented that the Council’s policy included protecting children from being harmed or exploited by gambling, but this was different from preventing children from being involved in gambling. Officers clarified that the law allowed children to have access to licensed Family Entertainment Centres and certain categories of machines.

RESOLVED that the responses to public consultation be noted and full Council be recommended to adopt the Statement of Gambling Policy under the Gambling Act 2005 to have effect from 31^st January 2019.