Decision details

RECOMMENDED: 

1)              That a local lottery is established and operated by an External Lottery Manager.

2)              That a competitive selection be carried out with the providers in the local authority market to act as its External Lottery Manager.

3)              That the selection process be delegated to the Executive Director – Finance Services (S151 Officer) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture Heritage and Health and the Monitoring Officer to sign the necessary agreements to enter into the local lottery with the successful company and secure any necessary gambling licences and budgets.

4)              That the criteria for selecting the good causes which can become part of the local lottery detailed at Appendix 2 to the report be adopted. 

5)              The monitoring and review of applications from good causes to be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Culture, Heritage and Health, and the Executive Director – Finance Services.  In addition Norfolk Community Foundation to provide an independent due diligence review of these arrangements. 

6)              All monies raised through the local lottery which are not linked to a specific good cause will be distributed through the existing small grants financial assistance application process.  Any uncommitted balance at the end of each financial year to be donated to the Mayors charity.

Reasons for Decision

To establish a local authority lottery for the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.

To take into account the comments of the Environment and Community Panel on 5 September 2017.