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Gambling Act Statement of Principles

 
The Council is responsible for licensing gaming premises and issuing a range of permits to authorise other gambling facilities in the borough.

We are required to follow guidelines laid down by the Gambling Commission. The Gambling Commission is responsible for the issue of personal licences and operating licences.

Our statement of principles explains our principles when licensing and issuing permits for gaming and gambling. The Greenwich Statement of Principles was published on 27 December 2006 and came into effect on 31 January 2007.

Our committment

Greenwich Council is committed to:

  • safeguarding the quality of life for residents and the interests of children and vulnerable adults
  • giving local residents and other interested parties full information about gambling activity in their area, and a chance to have their say
  • rigorous enforcement of the Gambling Act and of licensing conditions

Download the Statement of Principles

You can download the Statement of Principles here.

Contact us

You can contact us for more information, or a hard copy of the Statement of Principles at:

Greenwich Licensing
11th Floor
Riverside House
Woolwich
London SE18 6DN
Tel: 020 8921 8018

A hard copy is now available at the Woolwich lending library, Calderwood Street, Woolwich SE18 6QZ and subsequently will be available at all libraries in the borough.

How the statement will work

The Statement of Principles for Greenwich sets out how we aim to safeguard the quality of life and the interests of children and vulnerable adults by:

  • making clear that the Council will not issue a licence or permit unless adequate controls are in place to protect children from harm from gambling
  • giving particular consideration to licence applications for premises close to schools or other establishments attended by children or vulnerable adults
  • requiring operators to show that they have appropriate measures in place to ensure that underage gambling cannot take place
  • working in close partnership with the police to prevent gambling from being a source of crime or disorder
  • requiring premises to ensure that their door supervisors have undertaken a nationally recognised qualification and undergone Criminal Records Bureau checks
  • designating the Greenwich Local Safeguarding Board as the body for protection of children from harm.

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Contact information

  • 020 8921 8018

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