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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee, held on 4 October, 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED- (a) That the changes to the Statement of Principles Gambling Act 2005 be confirmed and that the statutory consultation process be supported. (b) That any significant amendments proposed during the consultation process be reviewed by the Statutory Licensing Committee, prior to seeking Council approval.
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Abdul Khan.
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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee, held on 4 October, 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the Statutory Licensing Committee held on 4 October, 2022 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting of the Statutory Licensing Committee, held on 4 October, 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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RESOLVED- (a) That the changes to the Statement of Principles Gambling Act 2005 be confirmed and that the statutory consultation process be supported. (b) That any significant amendments proposed during the consultation process be reviewed by the Statutory Licensing Committee, prior to seeking Council approval.
Members considered the Statement of Principles in relation to the Gambling Act 2005. In accordance with the Gambling Act 2005, the Council was required to review the Statement of Principles every three years. In determining the policy statement, the Council was required to have regard to the licensing objectives of the Gambling Act 2005 and the Gambling Commission’s ‘Guidance to Licensing Authorities’. The statutory licensing objectives were: · Protecting children and other vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. · Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime. · Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way. A review had been undertaken of the current Statement of Principles, with amendments being made in line with changes to legislation and revised guidance issued by the Gambling Commission. No significant changes had been made to the statement (Appendix 1). However, any significant amendments proposed during the consultation process would be reviewed by the Statutory Licensing Committee, prior to seeking Council approval. In order to offer a consistent approach across North Wales, the proposed Statement of Principles had been developed by the six North Wales Licensing Authorities. In considering the Statement of Principles, Members made reference to the following: · The proposed changes to recreational facilities were welcomed. · Clarification was sought in terms of the process for issuing casino licences and role of the Secretary of State. In response, the Principal Trading Standards and Licensing Officer advised that, it was very unlikely that any further casino licenses would be issued within the UK at the current time. However, consultation with the Secretary of State would form part of any application process. · A Member of the Committee questioned why the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regulatory and Deputy Leader had not provided any consultation comments in relation to the Statement of Principles. In response, the Principal Trading Standards and Licensing Officer advised that observations from the Cabinet Member would be sought following the consultation process and prior to seeking Council approval. RESOLVED- (a) That the changes to the Statement of Principles Gambling Act 2005 be confirmed and that the statutory consultation process be supported. (b) That any significant amendments proposed during the consultation process be reviewed by the Statutory Licensing Committee, prior to seeking Council approval.
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