Consultation Documents:  

The Gambling Act 2005 – Review of the Braintree District Council’s Licensing Policy Statement  

Under the terms of the Gambling Act 2005, Braintree District Council, being the licensing authority under the Act, is required to review its licensing policy statement every three years and this policy must be based on the three licensing objectives, which are;

a) Preventing gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime.

b) Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair an open way

c) Protecting children and other vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gaming

The purpose of the policy is to advise the residents and businesses of the Braintree District, as well as those who wish to run gambling establishments, of the guiding principles that will direct the Council in making its licensing decisions, as well as the issues that applicants will need to consider when making an application. It lays out the way in which licenses will be issued, the role and influence of representations as well as how the Council will communicate with others and undertake its enforcement role in relation to gambling.

- Draft Gambling Licensing Policy Statement - 2010 (PDF)

The policy must now be fully reviewed, and re-published by no later than 31st January 2010.

For this purpose, consultation will take place between 16th July 2009 and 17th September 2009.

Braintree District Council would value any comments you may have on the content of the Policy. If you wish to make any representation regarding this consultation then you can:

- Provide feedback on-line via this link

- or e-mail your comments to raccr@braintree.gov.uk

- or write to Licensing, Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Braintree, Essex CM7 9HB.