Licensing Sub Committee agenda

Committee agenda · Licensing Sub Committee · Mon 1 Dec 2025 · Hastings Borough Council

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The Licensing Sub Committee agenda includes an application for a gambling premises licence, with an objection, for Merkur Slots at 209-210 Queens Road, Hastings. p4

The report on this application was prepared by Natasha Tewkesbury, Head of Community and Regulatory Services. p4

The meeting is set for 01/12/2025 at 11.00 am in the Council Chamber, Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings. p1

The same agenda also covers appointment of a chair for the meeting, apologies for absence, and minutes of the previous meeting held on 20 October 2025. p2 p3

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p1Licensing Sub Committee — agenda, 01/12/2025 11.00 am Council Chamber, Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, TN34 3UY. Please enter the building through the Contact Centre entrance via the seafront.
p26. Appointment of Chair for this Meeting
p37. Apologies for absence 8. Minutes of previous meeting - 20 October 2025 · Minutes Public Pack, 20/10/2025 Licensing Sub Committee
p49. Declarations of Interest 10. Application for a Gambling Premises Licence, with an Objection - Merkur Slots, 209-210 Queens Road, Hastings. Natasha Tewkesbury (Head of Community and Regulatory Services) · Report - Application for Gambling Premises licence Merkur slots 209-210 Queens Road · Appendix A - Application Form · Appendix B - Hastings - Licence Plan - Rev 01 (16-05-25) · Appendix B (i) Hastings - Machine Plan - Rev 00 (07-07-25) · Appendix B (ii) Hastings, Merkur Slots, Local Area Rick Assessment April 2025 · Appendix B (iii) Operational Standards - 2025 · Appendix B (iv) Working Together - 2025 · Appendix C - Representation to Merkur 209-210 Queens Road Hastings (1) · Appendix C (i) Appendix I Merkur Slots Regulatory Action · Appendix C (ii) Appendix II Gambling centres 'failing to protect' addicts on self-exclusion - BBC News · Appendix C (iii) Appendix III Royal-Amusements-v-SCC-Judgement-Final-24.02.25 · Appendix C (iv) Appendix IV Merkur Slots Website Find Venue · Appendix C (v) Appendix V Merkur Slots Bingo Available · Appendix D - Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Licensing Principles 2023-2026 · Supplement Index · Part 1 of Supplement · Part 2 of Supplement · Part 3 of Supplement

Places and organisations it names

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Breeds Place (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Queens Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

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
Report - Application for Gambling Premises licence Merkur slots 209-210 Queens Road · Committee report
Supplement Index · Committee report

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