Westminster City Council Review of Gambling Policy
Westminster City Council is currently consulting on its statutory review of its Gambling Policy. Under s349 Gambling Act 2005, the Council must publish a ‘Statement of Principles’, and review it every 3 years. The current policy runs from January 2010 to January 2013. The Council has indentified 4 issues relating to betting shops which they wish to address in the review of the policy:
a. The concentration (or density) of betting shops in an area
b. The extension of opening hours for betting shops
c. The association with crime and disorder in the vicinity of betting shops
d. The primary use of betting shops and provision of gaming machines
The consultation document can be viewed at the following link:
The last date for responses to be received is 14 September 2012. Responses can be sent to:
[email protected] or by post to Chris Wroe, Licensing Policy Manager, Westminster City Council, City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP. If you need any assistance, please contact us on href=”mailto:[email protected]”>[email protected]