The Revival of Gaming in Bath

Casino Bid - Supplementary Submission - Part 2 

Community Benefits

Needs and Benefits Workshop

Since the submission of the Bath & North East Somerset bid a community engagement workshop has been organised for October 2006 to create an arena for organisations that are representative of the communities within a 30 minute drive time of Bath to discuss what the social impact of a casino may be on the services they provide. These organisations represent businesses, residents and disadvantaged communities amongst others and the majority deliver specific advisory, counselling, educational or support services to these communities.

Research is already underway with the Citizens Advice Bureau and the Quartet Community Foundation to investigate issues in this area and we intend to increasingly involve other organisations in the run up to the workshop.

Development Issues and Tariffs

Draft Local Plan Policy IMP 1 supports the use of a section 106 tariff where a development creates a need for further facilities or may have an impact that requires mitigation. The draft policy proposes that funds secured through this tariff are available to reinvest for community benefit. In general, we would look to invest these funds in improvements to public realm in the vicinity of the casino, alterations and improvements to the transport infrastructure related to the casino and in monitoring, measuring and addressing the social impacts of a casino on the area.