Gambling licensing policy

Last updated: 1 April 2022

List of consultees and delegations of gambling licensing functions

The following persons have been consulted in the preparation of this revised policy:

The Chief Officer of Police, Thames Valley Police
The Gambling Commission
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue
Planning, Buckinghamshire Council
Environmental Health, Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board
HM Commissioners of Customs and Excise
Premises licence and permit holders under the Gambling Act 2005 within the District
Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adult Board
One Recovery Bucks
Bucks Mind
Healthy Minds Bucks
Citizens Advice Bureaus
Gamcare
Gamblers Anonymous
Councillors Buckinghamshire Council
Town/Parish Councils
BACTA
Association of British Bookmakers Limited
The Bingo Association Limited

How decisions are delegated based on the different gambling licensing functions
Matter to be dealt with	Delegation
Three year licensing policy	Full council & licensing panel (via executive)
Policy not to permit casinos	Full council & licensing committee
Fee Setting (when appropriate)	Full council & licensing committee
Application for a casino licence	Full council & full licensing panel committee
Application for premises licences	Full licensing panel committee
Application for a transfer of a licence	The licensing panel (where representations have been received from the Commission) Officers (where no representations received from the Commission)
Review of a premises licence	The licensing panel
Cancellation of club gaming permits	The licensing panel
Applications for other permits	Officers
Cancellation of licensed premises gaming machine permits	Officers
Consideration of temporary use notice	Officers
Decision to give a counter notice to a temporary use notice	The licensing panel
Decision as to whether representation is frivolous or vexatious	Officers

In the case of applications for:

The licensing panel will make decisions where:

representations have been received and not withdrawn
conditions are proposed to be attached or default conditions excluded under s.169(1) of the Act
the parties have not agreed to dispense with the requirement for a hearing

Officers will make decisions:

where no representations received
where representations have been withdrawn
where conditions are proposed to be attached or default conditions excluded under s.169(1) of the Act and all parties have agreed to dispense with a hearing
to determine as to whether representation made under s. 161 is vexatious, frivolous or irrelevant will not influence the Licensing Authority's determination of the application
to make a representation as a responsible body in appropriate cases