The Gambling Act 2005 requires Licensing Authorities to publish a Licensing Policy which outlines how the Authority intends to deal with applications etc under the Act.
Sheffield City Council will publish their revised “Statement of Principles (Policy)” under the Gambling Act 2005 on 16 December 2021; this will supersede all previous Statements of Principles for this Authority under the Act.
The revised Statement of Principles (Policy) will come into effect on 14 January 2022.
You can download the statement here or copies of the statement are available for inspection during normal office hours at The Licensing Service, Place Portfolio, Block C, Staniforth Road Depot, Staniforth Road, Sheffield, S9 3HD.
Enquiries to The Licensing Service via email to licensingservice@sheffield.gov.uk or call 0114 273 4264.
We accept applications under the Gambling Act 2005 from amusement arcades, casinos, bookmakers, tracks and sporting sites, bingo halls and pubs/clubs wanting to have gaming machines.
The Act puts in place an improved, more comprehensive structure of gambling regulation and creates a new independent regulatory body, the Gambling Commission.
Should you need any further information, please contact us or seek your own legal advice.
Operators are advised to review the information provided by the Safeguarding Children Board around safeguarding awareness training resource for people working in gambling environments, to help them recognise and report when a child or vulnerable person may be at risk of harm.
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