Council received a report from the Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003) meeting held on 26 September 2018, which included the Head of Community and Environmental Services’ report to the committee and draft Statement of Principles for 2019-2022.

RESOLVED –

1.      that Council, acting as the licensing authority for the Borough of Watford, adopts the Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005, as set out at Appendix 1 to the committee report, to take effect from 6 January 2019 upon the expiry of the existing policy.

2.      that, under section 166 of the Gambling Act 2005, the council continues with the policy not to issue any casino premises licences as it believes a casino would detract from its aspiration to create a safe, prosperous and family-friendly town centre.