Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides
Newswire – GC: The Gambling Commission (the Commission) has published updated advice for organisers of prize competitions and free draws. The revised advice benefits from the experience gained in the 2 years since the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) came into effect in September 2007. It reflects changes to the Commission’s general understanding of how the Act applies.
Press release ~ Prize competitions and free draws - The requirements of the Gambling Act 2005 - December 2009 ~ Running prize competitions and free draws - December 2009
FSA: The Food Standards Agency is making available a support package for local authorities that adopt the Agency’s national 'Scores on the doors' scheme. As part of the package, the Agency has secured funding of £0.5m to assist early adopters of the scheme in England, Wales & Northern Ireland with the start up activities needed in preparation for launching & running the scheme. The Agency is inviting local authorities to apply for grant funding.
In addition to this, the Agency will be supporting authorities by providing:
* guidance on the implementation & operation of the national 6-tier scheme
* briefing material that can be used to help inform elected members about the national scheme
* promotional & marketing materials
* training & training materials for local authorities
* IT assistance for linking to the national IT platform & associated IT training
Press release ~ Scores on the Doors local authority support package letter ~ Scores on the Doors ~ Scores on the Doors grant funding - Annex A application form ~ Scores on the Doors grant funding - Annex B - application Q&A ~ Scores on the Doors grant funding - Annex C - general conditions of agreement
