Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Licensing Policy
Statutory Consultation of the Statement of Licensing Policy
The Licensing Act 2003 requires Medway Council to:
- publish a Statement of Licensing Policy
- keep it under review
- make such revisions to it as it considers appropriate.
This policy sets out the criteria against which licensing decisions will be made.
The 4 licensing objectives at the heart of the policy are:
- prevention of crime and disorder
- public safety
- protection of public nuisance
- protection of children from harm.
The current Statement of Licensing Policy was agreed by the council in April 2018.
It was produced following extensive consultation with:
- licensees
- businesses
- residents
- community groups
- partner enforcing agencies.
The policy was approved and published in May 2018.
The Licensing Act requires that every authority must review its policy every 5 years.
A draft policy has been prepared and comments on it are invited.
View the reviewed draft policy.
We invite you to comment on the draft policy before Friday 6 January 2023.
To comment, please email: licensing@gravesham.gov.uk.