Issue - meetings
Adoption of the Welwyn Hatfield Council Statement of Principles Under the Gambling Act 2005
Meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet (Item 66)
Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) on approval of the statement.
Additional documents:
- 7a1 - draft policy 2019 final with track changes, item 66
PDF 524 KB
- 7a2 - Appendix 2 letter from gamcare, item 66
PDF 784 KB
- 7a3 - ABB letter Appendix 3, item 66
PDF 159 KB
- 7a4 - ABB response summary Appendix 4, item 66
PDF 58 KB
Decision:
The Cabinet approved the Welwyn Hatfield Council Statement of Principles and recommended its adoption by the Council for the next three years commencing on 31 January 2019.
Minutes:
Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) asking the Cabinet to recommend adoption of the Council’s Statement of Principles for a three year period commencing on 31 January 2019 as required by section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005.
Once adopted the Statement of Principles would form part of the decision making process for Council Members and Officers in the determination of applications for premises licences and permits. The Statement would also be used by the Courts should they be asked to consider an appeal against a Council Committee decision. The Statement followed the prescribed statutory format and was the subject of a consultation exercise. The draft Statement was approved for consultation release by the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 11 June 2018 (Minute 11 refers).
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet approves the Welwyn Hatfield Council Statement of Principles at Appendix 1 to the report and recommends its adoption by the Council for the next three years commencing on 31 January 2019.