That the draft Gambling Statement of Principles 2025 to 2028 (as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report), be launched for public consultation.

The Licensing Authority has reviewed its current Policy and has prepared a draft ‘Statement of Principles 2025-28’ which will be formally published on the 12 July 2024 inviting public consultation and comment for a period of six weeks.

There were no other options available, as the review of the Statement of Principles was a statutory requirement under the Gambling Act 2005 and the Gambling Act 2005 (Licensing Authority Policy Statement) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/636).

This decision will be implemented immediately.

The Gambling Act 2005 requires Torbay Council, under its role as Licensing Authority, to review and publish a ‘Statement of Principles’ (the Gambling Policy), every three years.  The Statement of Principles outlines the procedures that the Licensing Authority intends to follow in discharging its statutory responsibilities under the Act.  The current Statement was published on 31 January 2022 and therefore, it must be reviewed, consulted upon and re-published, on or before 30 January 2025.

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