To consider, under the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework, the report submitted by the Executive proposing the Council’s Gambling Policy for 2022-25.

The Council considered the report of the Executive setting out a proposed gambling policy for 2022-2025.

DECISION

1.            To Approve and adopt the Gambling Policy for 2022-25.  

(Action: Ann Sutcliffe, Corporate Director, Place)

The Council considered the report of the Executive setting out a proposed gambling policy for 2022-2025.

RESOLVED

1.             To Approve and adopt the Gambling Policy for 2022-25.  

DECISION

1.    To agree to forward the Gambling Policy to Council for adoption.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards (D. Tolley)

Councillor Kabir Hussain, Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency, introduced the report setting out the proposed Gambling Policy for 2022-25 which set out how the Council would be managing its responsibilities under the Gambling Act. It was noted that as it was part of the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework it would need to be presented to Council for final agreement.

He noted that there had been a 38% reduction in physical gambling sites in the borough since 2019 and also that the policy only covered physical gambling as online gambling was dealt with nationally.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He noted that even though the Council didn’t support gambling, it was important that it currently undertook its duties. He also noted the consultation which had taken place. He agreed the recommendation that the report should proceed to Council for adoption.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to forward the Gambling Policy to Council for adoption.