Licence application for gambling……

[The Spike]

Good news for those of us who objected to this, Lewisham Council have refused the planning application for this.

Of course they will probably appeal the decision but hopefully that stance by the council will not change.

[Just John]

Good news for those of us who objected to this, Lewisham Council have refused the planning application for this.

Of course they will probably appeal the decision but hopefully that stance by the council will not change.

How strange. I wonder what woke the Planning Committee up.

Ah yes! An election is upon us.

Watch and learn. After the election this will be resubmitted with a minor change and the decision will be reversed.

[sydenhamgardener2]

Got an update. Looks like there will be another meeting (presumably an appeal?) on 14 May 2024 at 7pm.
Email Clare.Weaser@lewisham.gov.uk by April 29th if you want to join the teams call.

[angela53]

I understand the plans have already been resubmitted and rumour has it they will get the go ahead this time

[GLOBAL THINKER]

It looks like the application was approved (with restrictions)
Good Afternoon
On 14 May 2024, Licensing Committee considered an application for a premises licence made under the Gambling Act 2005 for Merkur Slots, 53 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EZ.

A copy of the decision notice is attached for your information.

I got a letter by email today

[The Spike]

It’s very disappointing news…..

I believe that 79 people took the time and trouble to write in and complain, I don’t imagine that there are many applications that receive that type of response and I imagine many many more if asked would not have wanted it.

It’ll be interesting to see how well supported it will be from the gambling fraternity when up and running…

[Tykesthorpe]

And the next step from this firm is to apply for a loosening of their licence to 24 hrs in a year's time. Couple this with allowing debit card usage in casinos plus allowing more higher stakes machines and this really is quite grim news for gambling addicts and the rest of us combined. Nothing to do with the minister being employed by Murky slots on the side at all is it.

[syd]

And the next step from this firm is to apply for a loosening of their licence to 24 hrs in a year's time. Couple this with allowing debit card usage in casinos plus allowing more higher stakes machines and this really is quite grim news for gambling addicts and the rest of us combined. Nothing to do with the minister being employed by Murky slots on the side at all is it.

I hate labour. At least the tories don’t pretend to be decent