Review of Merton’s Gambling Policy

Merton Council is undertaking a review of its adopted Gambling Policy from 1 July 2009. A review must be undertaken every three years. The current policy was adopted in December 2006 and there will be a three month public consultation on that existing policy, finishing on 30 September 2009. The 3 Licensing Objectives of the Gambling Act 2005 are: To prevent gambling being a source of crime & disorder To ensure that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way To protect children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling Please note that the Gambling Act does not include ‘public safety’ or ‘the prevention of public nuisance’. The council will therefore only have regard to matters that relate to one or more of the three licensing objectives above in the review of its existing policy. Your submission may be sent by post in the normal manner or electronically to licensing@merton.gov.uk. Please ensure that your name and full postal address are included in all communications. Merton’s Existing Gambling Policy can be found on our website at www.merton.gov.uk/licensing or by contacting the licensing section. Kind regards, Merton Council Licensing Section 14th Floor Merton Civic Centre London Road Morden SM4 5DX licensing@merton.gov.uk 020 8545 3969