Licenced Betting Offices in Falkirk 2007-13

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Richard Richardson
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Dear Falkirk Licensing Board,

Please could you release to me information on how many Licensed Betting Offices were licensed in the borough in each year from 2007 to 2013.

For clarity: I wish to understand the total number of bookmakers licenced in each year 2007-13 and how that has changed over time.

This means that licenced bookmakers whose licences have lapsed, been surrendered or have been revoked need to be included, just information of when the currently licenced premises were first licenced is potentially misleading when analysing the trend over time.

Some councils make their current register available online,
unfortunately this gives just the current number not the historic trend.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Richardson

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Brown, Kirsty, Falkirk Licensing Board

Dear Mr Richardson

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request: Licenced Betting Offices in Falkirk 2007-13

Our Ref: IR/14/3115750

I acknowledge receipt of your information request received 4 April 2014 regarding the above.

I have passed this to an officer within Chief Executive Office - Governance for their attention. They will respond to you direct within the required 20 working days.

I hope this is of assistance, however, if you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely,

Kirsty Brown

Corporate Records Assistant

Our Ref: IR/14/3115750

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Barr, Alison, Falkirk Licensing Board

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Richard Richardson
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Dear Barr, Alison,

Many thanks for this clear and complete response.

Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Richard Richardson

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Barr, Alison, Falkirk Licensing Board

Our Ref:  IR/14/3115750

 

Dear Richard,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

GAMBLING ACT 2005

LICENSED BETTING OFFICES IN THE FALKIRK COUNCIL AREA 2007 - 13

 

Thank you for your e-mail dated 3 April 2014 in relation to the above and
I can advise as follows:

 

The number of licences in force:

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|----------+----------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
| 38 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 40 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

The number of licences surrendered:

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|----------+----------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
| 0 | 1. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

  During this period, no licences have lapsed and none have been revoked.

 

I have attached the Right to Complaint leaflet. 

 

If I can assist you any further on this matter please do not hesitate to
contact me,

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Alison Barr

Consumer Protection Manager               

                                               

 

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Richard Taylor left an annotation ()

A "right to complain" leaflet was attached to the original response but has been omitted from the replacement. (The substance of the response is the same).

The same leaflet can be viewed on other requests eg.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/l...

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