Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for the Environment). To note the draft revised statement of Licensing Policy and to recommend its approval by Full Council.

Cabinet considered a report, presented by the Cabinet Member for the Environment, which presented the revised Statement of Gambling Policy and recommended its adoption by Council on 19 November 2012.

In response to a question it was clarified that the introduction of an Article 4 Direction, to restrict changes of use from A1 to A2, which included Betting Shops, was limited in its ability to control the proliferation of these establishments as it only removed Permitted Development Rights. Cabinet was advised that in order for Local Authorities to control and limit the number of these establishments an amendment to the Gambling Act was required and that this had to be made parliament.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment advised that the Council would continue to lobby Government for a change in this legislation.

RESOLVED:

That the revised policy be noted and recommended for adoption by Council on 19 November 2012.