Have your say on our proposed revised statements of principles that we are planning to update in our Gambling Policy.
London Borough of Barnet is the Licensing Authority under the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 and responsible for the administration and enforcement of Premises Licences and Permits under the Act, for example: betting shops, bingo halls, amusement arcades, the provision of gaming machines in clubs and alcohol premises and small society lottery registrations.
Under the Gambling Act 2005, the Local Authority must prepare a written Statement of Principles. This Statement of Principles must be reviewed and adopted every 3Continue reading
Have your say on our proposed revised statements of principles that we are planning to update in our Gambling Policy.
London Borough of Barnet is the Licensing Authority under the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 and responsible for the administration and enforcement of Premises Licences and Permits under the Act, for example: betting shops, bingo halls, amusement arcades, the provision of gaming machines in clubs and alcohol premises and small society lottery registrations.
Under the Gambling Act 2005, the Local Authority must prepare a written Statement of Principles. This Statement of Principles must be reviewed and adopted every 3 years and sets out how the council will carry out its licensing functions whilst having regard to the guidance issued by the Gambling Commission and the promotion of the three licensing objectives, which are:
- preventing gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being associated with crime and disorder, or being used to support crime
- ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
- protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling.
Your views are important to us
We want to hear your views on our proposed revision of Barnet’s Gambling Statement of Principles. We want to hear from residents, current licence holders, Licensing Agents/Solicitors, Gambling Support Organisations, and all other interested parties. To find out more about the proposed changes please read our Revised Statement of Principles document and also the summary document.
How to have your say:
Complete our online questionnaire
We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and encourage you to have your say by completing our online questionnaire.
If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please:
- email licensingconsultation@barnet.gov.uk(External link) or telephone 020 8359 7443.
- alternatively, you can write to us at Licensing Team, Commercial Premises, London Borough of Barnet, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW.
If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.
What happens after the consultation closes?
The Licensing Team will include the consultation findings in a report that will be put before the Licensing & General Purposes Committee in November 2023. At Novembers meeting the Committee will decide upon any proposed amendments to the revised statement of principles following the consultation. The revised document will then pass through Scrutiny and Full Council Committees being the Statement of Principles is finally published on the Councils website. The council will use the consultation findings to inform our Childcare Sufficiency Assessment. We will publish the findings form the consultation on this web page in January 2024.
