Gambling Policy 2025-2028 consultation

Tendring District Council Licensing and Registration Committee approved the draft revised Gambling Policy for consultation on 24 July 2024.

Tendring District Council (the Council) is the Licensing Authority in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005. It is empowered to administer the following with the district:

• premises licences including provisional statements, variations, transfers and reviews for premises including casinos, bingo, betting, adult gaming centres and family entertainment centres.
• permits for gambling activities such as gaming machines, prize gaming and unlicensed family entertainment centres.
• temporary use notices.
• occasional use notices.
• registrations such as small society lotteries.

 The policy sets out how the Council will handle/administer applications made in accordance with the Act and how it expects applicants to operate reasonably consistently with the following licensing objectives:

• Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime.
• Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way; and
• Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

Following the formal consultation process, an analysis of the responses received will be undertaken and the results collated for the Licensing and Registration Committee to consider. A revised policy document, with relevant tracked change and will be made available to the Committee.

Gambling Policy 2025-2028 (Draft)

Tell us what you think

You can provide your views using the below methods:

Online form

Gambling Policy 2025-2028 Consultation Survey

Written response

Please send in writing your response to: Licensing Section, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE