Consultation Eastbourne Borough Council's Statement of Gambling Principles

As a licensing authority, Eastbourne Borough Council is required every successive three years to prepare and publish a statement of the principles that it proposes to apply in exercising its functions under the Gambling Act 2005.

Download the proposed Eastbourne Borough Council Statement of Gambling Principles (PDF, 1 MB) ("the Statement"). 

Having reviewed the current Statement, the Council proposes to amend the Statement as per the parts highlighted in red.

The proposed changes in the Statement relate to requiring licensed premises to carry out age verification test purchases, checking the age of any customer who appear to be under 25 years of age, and the updating of the Risk Assessment requirements to include minimum criteria for such assessments.

Have your say

We are inviting comments from residents and businesses on the proposed changes. Please submit your responses via the survey below.

Take the survey

This consultation will stay open until Thursday 6 February 2025 at 5pm.

Alternatively you can submit your comments by email to CustomerFirst@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

You can also contact Customer First to request the consultation information in a different language or format, such as paper copy.