Agenda item

The following comments were made in response to the update paper:

·         A press release had been issued in response to the Gambling Commission’s recommendation that the maximum stake on certain types of FOBTs should be reduced to £30 or less. The LGA’s position was that this did not go far enough. Cllr Lower was due to attend a meeting in the House of Commons with the campaign group calling for reduced stakes.

·         Cllr Rhodes thanked officers for the work that went into the regional modern slavery events and he noted that Vernon Coaker MP, who chairs the APPG for Modern Slavery, was keen to work with the Board. Members were concerned that there were no modern slavery sessions planned for the LGA Annual Conference. It was noted that officers had asked for a session on the subject but were not successful.

·         Cllr Lower told members that she had attended a meeting with the FGM Centre and that the toolkit had been launched and was available online. Members were encouraged to attend the FGM Centre’s half day training event.

·         Members asked if Sara Khan, the new Commissioner for Countering Extremism, could speak at a future Board meeting.

Decision

Members noted the update paper.

Action

Officers to invite Sara Khan to a future Board meeting.