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 again may be able to take account of the 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 and sincerely hopes that such an adjustment will be the result of the recent consultation exercise on Gambling undertaken by the UK Government. In particular Council calls upon the UK Government to introduce an amendment to section 304 of the Gambling Act 2005 to allow compliance and enforcement activity to be conducted in Scotland by Local Authorities." 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 again may be able to take account of the 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 and sincerely hopes that such an adjustment will be the result of the recent consultation exercise on Gambling undertaken by the UK Government. In particular Council calls upon the UK Government to introduce an amendment to section 304 of the Gambling Act 2005 to allow compliance and enforcement activity to be conducted in Scotland by Local Authorities.".

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