Agenda

Scrutiny Review - Clustering of Betting Shops
Wednesday, 10th November, 2010 3.00 pm

Venue: Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE. View directions

Contact: Martin Bradford x 6950 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

 

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

 

3.

Late items of urgent business

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business.  Late items will be considered under the agenda items where they appear.  New items will be dealt with at item 9 below.

 

 

 

4.

Welcome and introduction to the scrutiny review process

Cllr David Winskill, Chair of the scrutiny review panel.

5.

The framework for the licensing of gambling premises pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Robin Payne, Assistant Director of Enforcement, LB Haringey

Daliah Barrett, Lead Licensing Officer, LB Haringey

Eveleen Riordan, Planning Project Manager, LB Haringey

Ciara Whelehan, Planning Policy, LB Haringey

Antonios Michael, Senior Lawyer, LB Haringey

 

Attachments:

  • Clustering of Betting Shops in Haringey: Background Report
  • Statement of Gambling Policy – Haringey Council

Additional documents:

6.

The views of the Gambling Regulator - The Gambling Commission pdf icon PDF 463 KB

Matthew Hill, Director of Strategy, Research & Analysis.

 

Attachments: 

  • Betting Industry Statistics 2008/9, Gambling Commission
  • British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 (Executive Summary)

 

Additional documents:

7.

Representations from the Betting Shop Industry pdf icon PDF 175 KB

Patrick Nixon, Chief Exec. Association of British Bookmakers

Andrew Lyman, Head of Public Affairs, William Hill plc

Ciaran O’Brien, Head of Public Relations, Ladbrokes plc

John Fairey, Development Director, Paddy Power plc

 

Attachments:

  • Submission from the Association of British Bookmakers
  • Safebet Alliance: Voluntary Code of Safety and Security National Standards for Bookmakers
  • Submission from William Hill plc

 

Additional documents:

8.

The impact of the clustering of betting shops in the community pdf icon PDF 85 KB

Police Sergeant Chris Weston-Moore Problem Oriented Policing Advisor, Metropolitan Police

Attachments:

  • Gambling Analysis 2010

 

Adrian Scarfe, Head of Clinical Training, GamCare

Attachments:

  • About Gamcare
  • GamCare Annual Report 2010

 

Additional attachments:

  • Gambling, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and health: findings from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey (Gambling Commission, 2009)

 

 

Additional documents:

9.

New Items of Urgent Business

To consider any new items of urgent business admitted under item 3 above.

10.

Meeting Adjournment

The meeting will adjourn at approximately 5.30pm and reconvene for session 2 at 6.00p.m.

 

Session 2 – start at 6pm

 

11.

Evidence from the public pdf icon PDF 31 KB

The purpose of the second session is primarily to hear evidence from local residents, community and residents groups and businesses to help the panel understand what impact the clustering of betting shops may be having in local areas and on local communities in Haringey. 

 

The session will be held in a workshop format, to enable as many people as possible to participate and contribute evidence to the review.

 

It is planned to hold two open concurrent evidence sessions where local people can participate and give their evidence to panel members. Members of the public are asked to give evidence at one of the following groups (based on geographical area);

 

Group 1: Harringay Green Lanes/ Wood Green corridor (Council Chamber)

 

Group 2: Northumberland Park/ Bruce Grove (Committee Room 2)

 

 

A summary of evidence received issues raised within the groups will be reported back in the plenary session.

 

Written submissions received from the public:

 

  • An independent trader from High Road, N17
  • Find Your Voice - a local pressure group to campaign against the proliferation of betting shops in the London Borough of Haringey
  • Derek Webb, Haringey resident, successful gambler and businessman (of Prime Table Games)
  • A Haringey resident

 

 

Additional documents:

12.

Plenary

For groups to report back on evidence presented / issues raised.

13.

Conclusions and recommendations