Agenda item

To agree to the continuation of the Southwark statement of gambling licensing policy for 2013-2016 beyond 31 January 2016, pending full review of the policy document in the light of the publication of the fifth edition of the Gambling Commission guidance to local licensing authorities in September 2015.

(See pages 112 - 118 of the main agenda and supplemental agenda containing appendices, pages 152 - 201)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) and (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (1), Councillor Renata Hamvas, chair of the licensing committee, moved the report.

Following debate (Councillor Adele Morris), the recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

That the continuation of the Southwark statement of gambling licensing policy for 2013-2016 (as revised at Appendix A of the report) beyond 31 January 2016 be agreed, pending a full review of the policy document in the light of the publication of the fifth edition of the Gambling Commission guidance to local licensing authorities (September 2015).