Gambling Act 2005 Policy Statement

Annexes to this policy

Annex A
List of Local Authorities and other partners 

• Cherwell District Council
  Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA
  Telephone: 01295 753738 or email: licensing@cherwell-dc.gov.uk   

• Oxfordshire Safeguarding (OSCB)
  Oxfordshire Safeguarding Board Officer
  3rd Floor, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX5 2NX  
  Visit the OSCB website

• H M Revenue and Customs 
  Holland House, 20 Oxford Road, Bournemouth,  BH8 8DZ
  Visit HMRC website

• Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
  Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
  Sterling Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX2 2DU
  Telephone 01865 891189  or visit Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service website  
   
• Thames Valley Police 
  The Planning Authority, Licensing Department Thames Valley Police
  E Block HQ South, 165 Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NX
  Telephone: 0845 8505505 or visit Thames Valley Police
   
• The Gambling Commission 
  Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP
  Telephone: 01212306666 or visit the Gambling Commission website                     

Annex B
List of Consultees on the original Statement of Principles

(Please note not all consultees listed below will be re-consulted in all subsequent policy reviews).

• Association of British Bookmakers Warwick House, 25 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0PP
• British Beer and Pub Association, Market Towers, 1 Nine Elms Lane, London, SW8 5NQ
• Gambling Commission, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP
• HM Revenue and Customs, Holland House, 20 Oxford Road,Bournemouth,BH8 8DZ
• Thames Valley Police, Thames Valley Police Headquarters, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxon, OX5 2NX
• Oxon PCC, The Farmhouse, Thames Valley Police Headquarters, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxon, OX5 2NX
• Oxon Safeguarding Childrens Board, 3rd Floor, Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
• Oxon Safeguarding Adults Board, 3rd Floor, Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
• Bingo Association, 75 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1JF
• Gamcare, 1st Floor, CAN Mezzanine Old Street, London, N1 6AH
• BACTA, 134-136 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SA
• Public Health Oxfordshire, Public Health Team, OCC, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
• Parish Councils
• District Councillors
• Health Protection
• Environmental Protection
• Licensed premises

Annex 3
Local Area Profile

Gambling Act Local Area Profile – Cherwell District Council

Cherwell is predominantly a rural district with three main towns; Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington. At the last census the population was 146 635 with 63 per cent of that number living in the 3 main towns.

The Council does not have any information that there are specific issues around gambling at present.

The Council would recommend that the following matters are considered by operators when preparing their local risk assessment:

• the location of the premises to services for children such as schools, playgrounds, leisure/community centres and other areas where children will gather;
• the vicinity of the premises to gambling or addiction support or treatment centres where children or vulnerable groups may be present;
• Range of facilities in proximity to the licensed premises such as other gambling outlets, banks, post offices, service tills, refreshment and entertainment type facilities;
• the demographics of the area in relation to vulnerable groups;
• whether the premises is in an area subject to high levels of crime and/or disorder;
• local risk assessments should show how vulnerable people, including people with gambling dependencies are protected including the use of Information held by the licensee regarding self- exclusions and incidences of underage gambling
• Known problems in the area such as problems arising from street drinkers, youths participating in anti- social behaviour, drug dealing activities, etc.

This list is not exhaustive and other factors not in this list that are identified must be taken into consideration.

The Council expects a current copy of the Local Risk Assessment to be kept at the licensed premises.