Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy 2025-28

This statement will apply from 31 January 2025 until 30 January 2028.

Contact details for licensing under the Gambling Act 2005 (in the Oxford City Council area):

• Write to: The Licensing Authority Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St. Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1BX
• Email: licensing@oxford.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01865 252565

Our Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy 2025-28 is available on these web pages or available to download as a PDF:

Download the Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy 2025-28.

You can also download the current Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy 2022-25.

Amendments to policy

• First published: 2 January 2007    
• Corrections: 26 March 2007
  • Textual amendments
  • Update to Gaming machine table
  • Update HMCE contact details
• Revised: 17 November 2009
  • Update on legislation
• Revised: 1 February 2013
  • Update on legislation
  • Amendment of Licensing Authority and Responsible Authority addresses
• Republished: 31 January 2016
  • Update on Gaming Machines: Maximum Stakes and Prizes
• Revised: 31 January 2019
  • The Licensing Process - Local risk assessments
  • Location - Local Area profile
• Revised: 29 June 2021
  • Amended Map of Oxford for new ward names and boundaries
  • Update on Gaming Machines: Maximum Stakes and Prizes
  • Amendment to Responsible Authority Address
• Revised: 27 March 2024, 17 April 2024
  • Change of Licensing Authority Address
  • Amended Map of Oxford for new ward names and boundaries
  • Amendment to Responsible Authorities Addresses
  • Textual amendments
  • Grammatical amendments
  • Formatting amendments

Contents

Part A: General Matters

• Appendix 1 - Map of Oxford
• Appendix 2 - Licensing Authority delegations 
• Appendix 3 - Gaming Machines
• Appendix 4 - Summary of Entitlements
• Appendix 5 - Responsible Authorities

Local Area Profile