Issue - meetings

Members observed that the establishment of a local lottery is a concept being explored by a number of local authorities across the country. Aylesbury Vale, Tonbridge and Malling, Portsmouth and Mendip have set up their own lottery schemes. At a time when there are increasing pressures on resources, lotteries are seen as a way of providing supplementary funding for councils.

Cabinet was advised that although there was the option to run the lottery in-house, it would require significant amounts of resources. To procure the services of an External Lottery Manager (ELM), on contract terms to be agreed was considered a more attractive option.

Councillor Matterface spoke under Council Procedure 20.1.

Councillor Townend proposed, Councillor Wells seconded and Members agreed the following:

1.  That Cabinet approves the process to establish a Good Causes Lottery in Thanet in accordance with the 9 February Council decision regarding the budget for 2017-18;

2.  That the purpose of the Lottery is to raise funds for local Good Causes which benefit Thanet residents;

3.  That the Director of Corporate Resources & Section 151 Officer be given delegated authority to appoint an External Lottery Manager (ELM) subject to due diligence and appropriate procurement activity;

4.  That all income and expenditure in relation to the lottery be administered within a lottery reserve, administered by the S151 Officer;

5.  That the Director of Corporate Governance & Monitoring Officer be given delegated authority to promote and operate the lottery on behalf of the council and establish personal licence holders as part of the internal governance arrangements.