Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the head of legal and democratic services. 

Cabinet considered the head of legal and democratic services’ report regarding a review of the gambling policy.  The council had to review its policy every three years in line with the latest guidance.  The council had consulted the public on a revised policy, prepared jointly with South Oxfordshire District Council.  Taking into account the consultation responses, the Licensing Acts Committee had reviewed the policy and recommended its adoption.  Cabinet was asked to consider the revised policy, excluding the ‘no casinos’ element, and recommend its adoption to Council.  Cabinet noted that the ‘no casinos’ policy element was a matter for the Council, not Cabinet, as set out in the Gambling Act 2005.  Cabinet supported the revised draft policy. 

RESOLVED: to recommend Council to:

(a)               adopt the proposed Joint Gambling Policy, as set out in appendix 2 to the report;

(b)               authorise the head of legal and democratic services to make minor editorial changes to the Joint Gambling Policy; and

(c)               authorise the head of legal and democratic services to publish the Joint Gambling Policy in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005 (Licensing Authority Policy Statement)(England and Wales) Regulations 2006.