Agenda - 7th June 2007 - 10.00 a.m.

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE

LOCATION OF HEARING:
Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh Ipswich IP7 6SJ

LICENSING ACT 2003
NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE AND TIME OF HEARING:
Thursday 7 June 2007 at 10.00am

Sub-Committee Members

1. Mr P J Holbrook

2. Mr B L Lazenby

3. Mr L H Young

Reserve Members

1. Mr G S White

2.

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

APOLOGIES

2

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR HEARING (if appropriate)

3

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

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G9

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GAMING ACT 1968 (as amended) Section 34 – HEARING REPORT

AWP (AMUSEMENTS WITH PRIZES) GAMING MACHINES

J D WETHERSPOON PLC

Report attached.

Right of attendance, assistance and representation

· The applicant may attend the hearing and may be assisted or represented by any person, whether or not that person is legally qualified.

At the hearing the applicant and/or their representative shall be entitled to address the authority in support of their application

Failure of parties to attend hearing

(1) If the applicant and/or their representative has informed the Authority that he does not intend to attend or be represented at a hearing, the hearing may proceed in his absence.

(2) If the applicant and/or their representative who has not so indicated fails to attend or be represented at a hearing the authority may –

(a) where it considers it to be necessary in the public interest, adjourn the hearing to a specified date, or

(b) hold the hearing in the absence of the applicant and/or their representative

(3) Where the Authority holds the hearing in the absence of the applicant and/or their representative, the Authority shall consider at the hearing the application, and any other information that the Authority may consider relevant to the determination of the permit application.

(4) Where the Authority adjourns the hearing to a specified date it shall notify the applicant and/or their representative of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned.

Any points the Authority considers that it will normally require clarification on:

(1) Whether Suffolk Constabulary have made any comments, or raised any concerns, regarding the application.

(2) The intended positioning/location of the machines on the licensed premises.

(3) Whether the premises have appropriate planning consent to site AWP gaming machines (usually required for arcade type premises applications).

(4) Confirmation of whether the applicant implements any voluntary code of practice in relation to the use of AWP gaming machines (for example industry approved guidelines).

(5) Any other matters as may be considered relevant.

Attached

APPLICANT AND/OR THEIR REPREESENTATIVE

Please ensure that you complete and return the attached ‘Attendance at Hearing Notice’ NO LATER than 5 (five) working days before the date of the hearing.

Attached

Procedure to be followed at the hearing

The Procedure is attached.