Licensing Sub-Committee - 25th June 2013

Cllr Clare Cleary chaired a meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee on Tuesday 25th June to discuss the application for a new Coral betting shop on Broadway in Accrington. Cllr Ken Moss was also a member of the committee which heard the application.

Several objections had been raised to the shop, some on the grounds that since it had gaming machines it should technically be classed as a gaming shop. However, the application was well within the grounds of the law and guidelines for how a gambling outlet should be run and it was passed unanimously by a cross-party panel.

Licensing and planning applications are largely determined by the law and it is not recommended for Councillors to reject an application without firm evidence that it goes against it as this can lead to expensive legal challenges for the Council.

A full set of papers for the meeting can be found here:

Licensing Sub-Committee - 25th June 2013