Revised Statement of Policy
Dudley MBC has reviewed its Statement of Licensing Principles in respect of Gambling, as is required every three years.
The Revised Statement of Policy was approved by Council on 30th November 2009, published 14th December 2009 and came into effect 14th January 2010. The Revised Policy document is available at the foot of this page and can also be inspected at Legal and Democratic Services, 5, Ednam Road, Dudley DY1 1HL. Contact details below.
Gambling Act 2005 - Joint Enforcement Protocol
There is a statutory requirement under the Gambling Act 2005 for licensing authorities and the local police to put into place a written joint enforcement protocol. This is available for download at the foot of this page.
If you need further information or want to discuss the Joint Enforcement Protocol please contact the Licensing Office, details can be found in the Contact Details box below.
About the Gambling Act 2005
The Gambling Act 2005 came into force on September 1st 2007 and creates a new regulatory system to govern the provision of all gambling in Great Britain, other than the National Lottery and Spread Betting and removes from the Licensing Justices all responsibility for granting gaming and betting permissions.
It introduced for the first time a unified regulatory body for the gambling industry, The Gambling Commission, as the national regulator and also gives the Council new responsibilities in relation to Gambling, Gaming and Betting. The Gambling Commission will investigate and prosecute illegal gambling providers and give guidance to Local Authorities on how they should carry out their function under the Act.
Councilwere required to draft, consult on and publish a Statement of Licensing Principals. A copy of Dudley MBC's Statement of Licensing Principals can be found at the foot of this page. Read background information to Dudley's Statement of Principals and Transitional Arrangements to the Gambling Act 2005. The document containing Dudley's Statement of Principals can be found at the foot of this page.
Under the Gambling Act 2005 the Gambling Commission is responsible for issuing personal and operator licences and local authorities have a number of important regulatory functions in relation to gambling. These include licensing premises, regulating gaming and gaming machines in clubs, granting permits to family entertainment centres for the use of certain lower stake gaming machines, regulating gaming and gaming machines on alcohol licensed premises, granting permits for prize gaming, registering small society lotteries, and tracks.
Applying for a Gambling Act 2005 Premises Licence or Gaming Permit in Dudley.
More information about what type of licence is needed and Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the Gambling Commission Website, or by contacting the Licensing Office using the Contact Details box below.
What we do with your Personal Data
The information you provide to the Licensing department is processed in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Further information can be found here.
Contacting the Licensing Office
The office is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm daily. Applicants are seen by appointment only.
Disabled users of our service, please note that if possible could you contact us to make an appointment before visiting our offices, to enable us to meet your needs.
