Licensing Policy

Statement of Principles

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The Draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2025 -2028 is now out for consultation.  Please send any comments you may have to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 18 October 2025.

The Gambling Act 2005 has imposed a statutory requirement upon local authorities to prepare a 'Statement of Principles' that are to be applied by the Council in the exercise of their licensing functions as regards all forms of gambling in the Borough.

This Statement must be reviewed by the Council every three years. The licensing department consulted on the latest statement between Monday 26 July 2021 and Friday 10 September 2021 for the Statement of Principles 2022 - 2025.

This Statement took effect across the Borough on 31 January 2022.

Further information

Please contact the licensing team using the details below if you require any further details regarding the Council's Gambling Act 2005 Policy Statement.

Erewash Borough Council
Licensing Office
Civic Centre
Derby Road
Long Eaton
Derbyshire
NG10 1HU

Call: 0115 9071110