Department for Culture Media and Sport

2008 closed consultations

Council of Europe Transfrontier Television Convention (TTV): Preliminary Consultation September 2008

01/10/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 1 October - 31 October 2008.

The Council of Europe's preliminary consultation in connection with the revision of its Transfrontier Television Convention.

The Gambling Act (Variation of Monetary Limits for Gaming Machines) Order 2008

05/09/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 5 September - 31 October 2008

On 25 June 2008, Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, announced that principally to provide economic assistance to seaside arcades, the Department would bring forward a Review of stakes and prizes for low stake category C and D gaming machines

Core Receiver Requirements for the Digital Switchover Help Scheme Consultation

01/09/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 1 September - 13 October 2008.

The Digital Switchover Help Scheme assists people aged 75 years and over, people in receipt of certain benefits or who are registerd blind or partially sighted, to convert to digital TV services. 

Licensing consultation - proposals to introduce a new minor variations process, and remove certain requirements at community premises

04/08/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 4 August - 1 September 2008. Closing Date for Welsh stakeholder was 9 September 2008.

Legislative reform orders: proposals to: (1) Introduce a simplified process for minor variations to premises licences and club premises certificates and  (2) Remove the requirement for  a designated premises supervisor and personal licence at community premises

Public consultation on implementing the EU audiovisual media services directive

25/07/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 25 July - 31 October 2008.

This consultation seeks views on the Government’s proposals for implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive in the UK. 

Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2008

16/07/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 17 July to 9 October 2008.

On 16th July the Minister responsible for gambling policy, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, announced in Parliament that DCMS is consulting on a proposal to double the limit on proceeds from individual society lotteries, from £2 million to £4 million, allowing an increase in the maximum top prize from £200,000 to £400,000.

Proposed Gambling Act 2005 (gaming machines in bingo premises) Order 2008

25/06/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 26 June - 26 September 2008.

Consultation on increasing, from 4 to 8, the number of category B3 gaming machines, that bingo halls can make available.

Consultation on Television Multiplex Services (Reservation of Digital Capacity) Order 2008

18/04/2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 18th April 2008 - 9th May 2008

Consultation on Community Radio

31/03/2008

This consultation paper sets out i) the Department’s response to Ofcom’s review of community radio; and  ii) seeks views on the future scope of community radio funding.

Gambling Act 2005 - Proposals for Gambling Commission Fees from 1st August 2008

10/03/2008

The Gambling Act 2005 gives the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the power to make regulations setting fees to be paid to the Gambling Commission in respect of the exercise of certain of its functions under the 2005 Act.

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