Agenda item

The Report of the Deputy Chief Executive is attached.

A procedure note which explains what happens at a Licensing Sub-Committee, follows.

The Chair of the Sub-Committee introduced members and officers present and welcomed everyone to the meeting. He advised that a member of the Sub-Committee was unable to attend and Councillor Grant was attending as her substitute.

The Chair asked the applicant and other parties to introduce themselves. He then explained the procedure to be followed at the hearing.

The Council’s Principal Licensing Officer summarised the application which was set out in full in the report of the Deputy Chief Executive. She advised that upon a further review of the representations, the number of objections received should be amended to 132.

The hearing continued in accordance with the procedure.

Having heard the evidence presented, the Sub-Committee retired to consider and determine the application, having regard to the Gambling Commission Guidance, the licensing objectives of the Gambling Act 2005, and Spelthorne Borough Council’s Statement of Gambling Policy.

The full decision with reasons would be notified to the applicant and other interested parties.

Resolved that the application by Golden Slots (Southern) Limited for a premises licence at 39 Church Road, Ashford TW15 2QF be refused, as set out in full in the attached Decision Notice.