Submission Documents: By Bailie Norman MacLeod:- "Council re-emphasises its previously expressed concern at the detrimental effect on the welfare of many individuals and communities in Glasgow occasioned by the impact of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) within Licensed Betting Offices (LBOs) in the City. In its view FOBTs no longer should be permitted within LBOs and discretion available to Local Licensing Boards should be expanded and enhanced in order that when considering applications for LBOs they may again be able to take account levels of existing provision. At a minimum Council is of the view that the maximum permitted stake on an FOBT should be reduced from its present level of £100 to £2. Whilst supporting calls for the right to legislate in Gambling matters to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament - meantime as a retained competence - the present consultation exercise by the UK Government on Gambling provides an opportunity to make the views of this Council known and the Chief Executive is requested to submit a response accordingly." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Bailie Norman MacLeod:- "Council re-emphasises its previously expressed concern at the detrimental effect on the welfare of many individuals and communities in Glasgow occasioned by the impact of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) within Licensed Betting Offices (LBOs) in the City. In its view FOBTs no longer should be permitted within LBOs and discretion available to Local Licensing Boards should be expanded and enhanced in order that when considering applications for LBOs they may again be able to take account levels of existing provision. At a minimum Council is of the view that the maximum permitted stake on an FOBT should be reduced from its present level of £100 to £2. Whilst supporting calls for the right to legislate in Gambling matters to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament - meantime as a retained competence - the present consultation exercise by the UK Government on Gambling provides an opportunity to make the views of this Council known and the Chief Executive is requested to submit a response accordingly.".

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Item Minute - 14 December 2017 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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