Revision of Statement of Gambling Principles

Brent’s Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005 sets out our policy for dealing with applications and regulating gambling premises within the borough.

The Policy was comprehensively reviewed last year, however, some minor amendments have been made, namely, updating any broken links within the document, no other amendments have been made. This review will bring the dates of the policy back in line with those of the Gambling Commission.

We will consider all views that you have on the document and gambling within the borough before finalising, however, you should note that the Gambling Act restricts the way in which gambling premises can be regulated by the council. We cannot consider matters relating to:

• Moral objections to gambling - Gambling is a lawful activity and objections cannot be considered on these grounds alone;
• Planning status of a premises - A gambling licence application must be considered independently of any requirement for planning consent;
• Demand - The fact that there may already be sufficient gambling premises within an area to meet existing demand cannot of itself be considered when considering a new licence application.

As part of the review process, we are consulting with various groups and organisations and seek your views in relation to our statement of gambling policy.

Have your say

If you would like to make any comments on its content and view our new draft policy visit Have Your Say - Gambling Licensing Policy Consultation 2025 - 2028 or email us at business.licence@brent.gov.uk

This consultation will remain open until the 29 September 2024.