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Licensing Committee - Tuesday 12 November 2024 7.00 pm
November 12, 2024 Licensing Committee View on council websiteSummary
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This meeting of the Licensing Committee included a report on the activities of the Late Night Levy during the third quarter of Year 7 (1 May to 31 July 2024) and a proposed review of the Gambling Statement of Principles.
Draft Statement of Principles for Gambling
A report was prepared for this meeting to provide the Licensing Committee with information on the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) and to propose a review of the Gambling Statement of Principles (“Statement”).
The report pack includes the results of the consultation on the draft statement, which ran from 28 May until 4 September 2024.
The consultation responses can be categorised into a number of key themes.
● Concerns about gambling premises and their effects
● Call for limiting the numbers of gambling premises
● Concerns about safety and anti-social behaviour
● Suggestions for policy and regulation
● Scepticism about consultation and decision making
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The report pack includes details of how the consultation was carried out, the responses that were received, and a proposed revised Gambling Statement of Principles covering:
- Delegation and decision making
- The licensing objectives
- The location of gambling premises and gaming machines
- Hours of operation
- Premises licences for: > ● adult gaming centres > ● bingo premises > ● betting premises > ● tracks
- Provisional statements
- Unlicensed family entertainment centres
- Prize gaming permits
- Alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits
- Club gaming and club machine permits
- Temporary use notices
- Small society lotteries
- Enforcement and inspection
- Licensing reviews
- Revocation and cancellation
- Appeals
The report also asks the committee to consider whether to continue to prevent the granting of new casino licences, something the council is entitled to do under section 166(1) of the Gambling Act 2005. 2
Late Night Levy - Year 7, Quarter 3 Update
A report was prepared for this meeting to provide the Licensing Committee with an update on the Late Night Levy (“the Levy”) activities for the period 1 May to 31 July 2024.
The report notes that,
Total receipts in Year 7 Q2 amounted to £86,874, bringing our YTD amount to £374,111.
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It also provides details of training and awareness activities for nightlife and security staff and engagement with businesses and residents. This includes the number of noise alerts and planning alerts issued by the Late Night Levy team.
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Agenda item 8 - Appendix 1 Gambling Statement of Principles Consultation Summary Report 2024 Page 4 ↩
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The Gambling Act 2005 is the law that governs gambling in Great Britain. ↩
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Agenda item 7 - Appendix 1 - Late Night Levy - Year 7 Q3, page 1. The Late Night Levy is a charge levied on businesses in the London Borough of Hackney that are licensed to sell alcohol between midnight and 6 am. The money raised is used to fund initiatives to reduce the negative impacts of the night-time economy, such as crime and disorder and noise pollution. ↩
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Draft Statement of Principles for Gambling
Recommendations Approved...to recommend to the Council that the 'no casino' resolution remain in place for another three years.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Recommendations Approved...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on July 17, 2024, as a true and accurate record.
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Late Night Levy - Year 7, Quarter 3 Update
Recommendations Approved...to note the Year 7, Quarter 3 update on the Late Night Levy.
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