Report - Application for Gambling Premises licence Merkur slots 209-210 Queens Road

Committee report · Licensing Sub Committee · Mon 1 Dec 2025 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 5 · the whole meeting

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What it recommends

In the report's own words. A recommendation is a proposal: the meeting can agree, change or reject it.

• “Having regard to the application and the relevant representations, Members are invited to take such steps (if any) as it considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. The steps available are: - a) Grant the licence b) Reject the licence application c) Grant the licence with conditions.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record no resolution for this item. They say: “The Chair welcomed attendees to the hearing and invited the Lead Practitioner - Licensing to present the report. The Sub-Committee had been convened to consider an application under the Gambling Act 2005.” minutes ↗

Places and organisations it names

• Hastings Borough Council
• Queens Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

• Licensing Sub Committee agenda · Committee agenda
• Appendix A - Application Form · Committee report
• Appendix B (i) Hastings - Machine Plan - Rev 00 (07-07-25) · Committee report
• Appendix B (ii) Hastings, Merkur Slots, Local Area Rick Assessment April 2025 · Committee report
• Appendix B (iii) Operational Standards - 2025 · Committee report
• Appendix B (iv) Working Together - 2025 · Committee report
• Appendix B - Hastings - Licence Plan - Rev 01 (16-05-25) · Committee report
• Appendix C (i) Appendix I Merkur Slots Regulatory Action · Committee report
• Appendix C (ii) Appendix II Gambling centres 'failing to protect' addicts on self-exclusion - BBC News · Committee report
• Appendix C (iii) Appendix III Royal-Amusements-v-SCC-Judgement-Final-24.02.25 · Committee report
• Appendix C (iv) Appendix IV Merkur Slots Website Find Venue · Committee report
• Appendix C (v) Appendix V Merkur Slots Bingo Available · Committee report
• Appendix C - Representation to Merkur 209-210 Queens Road Hastings · Committee report
• Appendix D - Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Principles 2023-2026 · Committee report
• Minutes Public Pack, 20/10/2025 Licensing Sub Committee · Committee report
• Part 1 of Supplement · Committee report
• Part 2 of Supplement · Committee report
• Part 3 of Supplement · Committee report
• Licensing Sub Committee minutes · Committee minutes
• Supplement Index · Committee report

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