Issue - meetings

(Report of the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny) To consider the feasibility of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee commissioning a scrutiny review on the licensing of Gambling Establishments in Haringey.

The Committee received a report considering the feasibility of Overview and Scrutiny commissioning a full Scrutiny Review of Gambling Establishments in Haringey.

Cllr Aitken would contact the Head of Legal Services regarding the public availability of a previous report to the Licensing Committee on Counsel’s advice in relation to a gambling establishment, which could be relevant to the issue under discussion.

RESOLVED

i)                    That a full scrutiny review of the licensing of gambling establishments in Haringey not be commissioned at this current time.

ii)                   That the Directorate report back to the Committee on or before September 2009 to provide further analysis of the impact of the Gambling Act (2005) in Haringey.

iii)                That a Member Development session be undertaken, jointly facilitated by Licensing and Planning, to allow Members to discuss issues pertaining to the future licensing and planning application of gambling establishments in Haringey.