Issue - meetings
Gambling Policy [Pre-Consultation]
Meeting: 06/10/2015 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Gambling Policy [Pre-Consultation] 
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Additional documents:
- 5.2b Appendix One GamblingPolicy2013-16, item 5
PDF 376 KB
- 5.2c Appendix Two Proposed Changes, item 5
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- 5.2d Equalities Checklist Gambling Policy Consultationrb jc(3), item 5
PDF 82 KB
- Webcast for Gambling Policy [Pre-Consultation]
Decision:
DECISION
1. To agree the forward programme for revising the Gambling Policy
2. To agree that the proposed consultation should be based on the existing Policy updated in accordance with guidance from the central government agencies.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES, LOCALITIES AND CULTURE
(Service Head, Safer Communities (A. Bamber)
(Head of Consumer and Business Regulations (D. Tolley)
Minutes:
Councillor Joshua Peck, Cabinet Member for Work and Economic Development, introduced the report. He highlighted that this report was seeking agreement to begin consultation on a revised Gambling Policy.
The Mayor highlighted that educating consumers had an important role to play and he noted the new requirement for operators to carry out risk assessments. He agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.
RESOLVED
1. To agree the forward programme for revising the Gambling Policy
2. To agree that the proposed consultation should be based on the existing Policy updated in accordance with guidance from the central government agencies.