Agenda

Licensing Committee - Premises and Gambling - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Council Offices. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: democraticservices@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

PUBLIC QUESTIONS

3.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2025.

4.

ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

5.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 721 KB

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.  Members are requested to refer to the attached guidance and flowchart.

6.

GAMBLING STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES 2025 pdf icon PDF 202 KB

Executive Summary

This report aims to present the revised Gambling Statement of Principles 2025 and recommend its publication. The updated document reflects the latest legislative requirements and best practices, ensuring that our policies are comprehensive and aligned with the objectives of the Gambling Act 2005

Options considered

 

Do nothing. The Council would be in breach of its obligations to publish a Gambling Statement of Principles every 3 years.

 

Consultation(s)

Full public consultation took place between 13 March to 17 April 2025. There were no responses which suggested changes to the policy. A summary of the updates is appended.

 

Recommendations

 

It is recommended that the Licensing Committee:

  1. Recommend that Full Council approves the publication of the Gambling Statement of Principles 2025.
  2. Implement the new statement with immediate effect

Reasons for recommendations

 

To ensure that all licensed premises and activities comply with the updated standards and requirements. To ensure unlicensed gambling activity can be robustly enforced upon.

 

Background papers

 

Gambling Act 2005

Gambling Commission Guidance

HM Government Consultation Principles (2018)

Data Protection Act 2018

Social Responsibility Code (January 2018)

Public Health England and Norfolk County Council Public Health Team

Previous Gambling Policy Statements

 

 

Wards affected

All

Cabinet member(s)

Councillor Callum Ringer

Contact Officer

Elisa Pendered, Environmental and Leisure Business Support Manager

 

 

Additional documents:

7.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To pass the following resolution, if necessary:

 

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph _ of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”

8.

TO CONSIDER ANY EXEMPT MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE AGENDA