Issue - meetings
ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES
Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Council (Item 60)
60 ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES 
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To consider any items referred from other Committees. Any items referred to this meeting will be published as a supplementary document.
Additional documents:
- 8b Cabinet Land Noth-East of Great Ashby (GA2) Strategic Masterplan Framework, item 60
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- 8c Cabinet North Stevenage Strategic Masterplan Framework, item 60
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Decision:
The Chair advised that the referrals 8B and 8C from Cabinet would be taken with the respective items on the agenda.
8A) Statement of Gambling Principles 2025-2028
RESOLVED: That Council adopted the Statement of Gambling Principles 2025-2028 policy.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
(1) Licensing authorities are required to publish a policy every three years by virtue of section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”).
(2) A new policy must be published by 3 January 2025 to comply with this statutory requirement.
(3) The policy builds on the effectiveness of the existing policy with minor amendments to reflect changes in legislation.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 2 hours 29 minutes and 21 seconds
The Chair advised that the referrals 8B and 8C from Cabinet had been taken with the respective items on the agenda.
8A) Statement of Gambling Principles 2025-2028
Councillor Alistair Willoughby presented the referral from the Licensing and Regulation Committee and advised that:
· It was a requirement to review the policy every three years.
· There had been safeguarding updates to included, the White Ribbon Campaign, Violence against Women and Girls Charter and child sexual exploitation.
Councillor Daniel Allen thanked Officers for their hard work preparing this item.
Councillor Alistair Willoughby proposed and Councillor Daniel Allen seconded and, following a vote, it was:
RESOLVED: That Council adopted the Statement of Gambling Principles 2025-2028 policy.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
(1) Licensing authorities are required to publish a policy every three years by virtue of section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”).
(2) A new policy must be published by 3 January 2025 to comply with this statutory requirement.
(3) The policy builds on the effectiveness of the existing policy with minor amendments to reflect changes in legislation.