Issue - meetings

a.      Scrutiny Review of Betting Shops (To be introduced by Councillor Winskill)

Note by the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services

Part 4 Section G Paragraph 1.3 (vii) of the Constitution states that following endorsement by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, final reports and recommendations will be presented to the next available Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet will note the report and request a responding report from the Chief Executive or Chief Officer and Cabinet Member responsible. The report is to be available within 6 weeks of the request and will include a detailed tabulated implementation action plan.

Prior to consideration of this item the financial comments set out below, which had been omitted from the original report in error, were circulated:

The Chief Financial Officer has reviewed the attached scrutiny review and the recommendations and notes the financial comments highlighted in section 10.0 of this covering report.

The majority of the recommendations should be able to be contained within existing budget provisions over the longer term although should Members wish to prioritise any there may be implications in terms of staff and budget resources.

As highlighted in section 10.2 the recommendation with the largest financial implication is the possible adoption of a local Article 4 Direction. At this stage the recommendation to undertake some further cost benefit appraisal appears the most pragmatic approach.

The Clustering of Betting Shops in Haringey

Cabinet noted the Scrutiny Review of the Clustering of Betting Shops and the Cabinet Member for Environment expressed her thanks to the Panel members (Councillor Winskill (Chair) Councillor Browne, Councillor Diakides, Councillor Ejiofor and Councillor Newton) for their work in carrying out the review.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and, in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, officers be requested to submit a Cabinet response including a detailed tabulated implementation action plan.