Public notices

This page provides the latest licensing advice and information, as well as pages that detail:

• applications and reviews received under the Licensing Act 2003
• reports under the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014
• our Statement of Licensing policy.

If you require further information please use our online licensing general enquiry form.

Gambling Policy Consultation

South Holland District Council, licensing authority, is carrying out a consultation exercise as part of the review of its Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles). Please view this Gambling Policy here (PDF, 1010 KB).

The policies reflect national legislation and guidance and demonstrate how authorities will operate at a local level by working to fulfil the licensing objectives.

Proposed changes to the policy may be led by:

• governmental decisions
• updates to procedure

Responding to the proposed policy

The licensing authority would like local stakeholders, residents, and members of the public as well as statutory consultees to make comment on the proposed policy. Your views will help to inform the revised policy.

The proposed policy includes a summary of the number of gambling licences and permits that were in force in September 2021. This section of the policy has been updated to reflect the current number of licences and permits. 

The consultation period is from 12^th of November 2024 to the 24^th of December 2024. To submit your response please email: licensing@sholland.gov.uk . 

The revised policy will come into effect in January 2025.

Public Register

You can view our Public Register here.

How to make a representation:

Objections can only be made by responsible authorities or interested parties. Interested parties are defined as a person who:

a)       lives sufficiently close to the premises to be likely to be affected by the authorised activities

b)      has business interests that might be affected by the authorised activities

c)       represents persons who satisfy paragraph (a) or (b)

• An interested party or responsible authority must make representations or objections in writing within the timescale
• A representation may be an objection or a positive comment
• If no relevant representations are made, the licence or variation must be granted in the form that the application was made
• Any representations made must relate to the licensing objectives.

The licensing objectives are:

·       preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime

·       ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way, and

·       protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling

Objections must be relevant and can only be made based on one or more of these three licensing objectives.

Putting forward your views on applications

Representations should be made to: licensing@sholland.gov.uk or South Holland District Council, Licensing, Priory Road, Spalding PE11 2XE