Review of Gambling Policy
Argyll and Bute Council · 25 November 2025
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AM / LGL - 008898 / 00699284 Page 1 ARGYLL AND BUTE LICENSING BOARD – 25th NOVEMBER 2025 REPORT BY CLERK TO THE BOARD STATEMENT OF GAMBLING POLICY 2025-2028 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005 provides that a licensing authority shall before each successive three year period, prepare a statement of the principles they propose to apply with respect to the exercise of their functions under the Act during that period and publish a statement. The Licensing Authority may, during a three year period, review and revise their statement of their policy with respect to the exercise of their functions during the remainder of that period. 1.2 In preparing a statement the Licensing Authority requires to consult with:- • The Chief Constable • One or more persons who appear to represent the interests of people carrying a gambling business in the authority’s area, and • One or more persons who appear to represent the interests of persons likely to be affected by the exercise of the authority’s functions under this act. 1.3 The present policy was last reviewed in 2022 and is due to expire in December 2025. Accordingly the Board at their meeting on 24th June 2025 agreed to undertake a review of the policy statement. A) As part of this review process, the Board agreed to initiate a consultation exercise with a number of groups and organisations as detailed in Appendix 1 and that the deadline for consultation responses was 17th October 2025. B) The consultation period has now ended and the only comment received was that the area plan of Argyll and Bute Council should be in colour. This change has now been incorporated into the Policy. C) If the revised policy is approved by the Licensing Board, the Licensing Board require to agree a date on which the revised policy will come into effect which must be at least 4 weeks after it has published a notice of intention to revise the policy. The notice of intention must be published on the Council’s website and in one or more of the following; - a local newspaper, a local newsletter or circular or similar document, a public notice board in the principal office of the authority, a public notice board in one or more public libraries in the authority’s area. 2 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 That the Licensing Board approve the amendments to the policy (copy attached) as highlighted and agree that notice should be given of this intention on the Councils website and the public notice board at the Councils headquarters and the notice boards at each of the area offices and agree that the revised statement of gambling policy will come into effect on the 30 December 2025. David Logan Clerk to the Board 20th October 2025
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AM / LGL - 008898 / 00699284 Page 2 APPENDIX 1 1. Members of Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 2. Elected Members of Argyll and Bute Council 3. The Gambling Commission, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP 4. The Chief Constable, Chief Constable, 851 London Road, Glasgow, G40 3RX 5. Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 0EA 6. Head of Development & Economic Growth, Department of Development and Infrastructure Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT 7. Head of Children & Families, Community Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT 8. Argyll and Bute Child Protection Committee, Children & Families Section, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT 9. H M Revenue & Customs, National Registration Unit, 7 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, G1 1HY 10. Associated Secretary, The Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4YN 11. The Chairman, British Casino Association, 38 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW11 0EB 12. Association of British Bookmakers Limited, Regency House, 1-4 Warwick Street, London, W1B 5LT