Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director for Communities, Culture and Homes which sought approval of documents to go out to consultation for the Council’s Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Principles to be adopted in January 2022.

Southampton City Council Officer Phil Bates, Licensing Manager; was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

The Committee noted the following:

·  There had been no significant policy or legislation changes since the last review,

·  The gambling act defined both children aged 16 and under, and young people age 17 or 18, as Under 18,

·  More information about the definition of the categories of gambling was published on the Gambling Commission website, details of which had been included in the report,

·  Elected members, representatives of organisations and premises related to the gambling trade and members of the public could submit requests for changes to be made to the Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Principles through the proposed consultation process,

·  The consultation documents would be available online via the Licensing pages of the Council website, with paper copies available on request.

Resolved that:

(i)  The revised Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Principles attached at Appendix 1 and the draft questionnaire at Appendix 2 were approved for consultation purposes;

(ii)  The recommendation for the consultation period to run from 5th July 2021 to 27th September 2021 was approved:

(iii)That a further report would be brought before the Licensing Committee that summarised the consultation responses and any proposed amendments to the Statement of Licensing Principles for recommendation to full council in November 2021 to adopt the new Statement of Licensing Principles with effect from 31st January 2022.