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The Gambling Act 2005 (The Act) requires that licensing authorities review their Statement of Principles with regard to gambling every three years.  Following the completion of a consultation exercise, and a recommendation from the Licensing Committee, Council is asked to consider the responses received and the officer recommendations, before adopting the proposed Statement of Principles provided in Annex B.

The Council considered a report, deferred from 12^th November, requiring the Council, as licensing authority to review its Statement of Principles.

On a motion from Councillor Paul Myers, seconded by Councillor Martin Veal, it was

RESOLVED toadopt the Statement of Principles provided in Annex B to the report, having had regard to the responses received following the public consultation exercise, as recommended by the Licensing Committee.

[Note:  The above resolution was passed with 46 Councillors voting in favour, 5 against and 2 absentions.]

The Gambling Act 2005 (The Act) requires that licensing authorities review their Statement of Principles with regard to gambling every three years.  Following the completion of a consultation exercise, and a recommendation from the Licensing Committee, Council is asked to consider the responses received and the officer recommendations, before adopting the proposed Statement of Principles provided in Annex B.

Following adjournment of the meeting, this item was deferred until the next meeting to take place on December 17^th 2015.