Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 16th January, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Ashford Borough Council. View directions

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263.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 63 KB

To declare any interests which fall under the following categories, as explained on the attached document:

 

a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI)

b) Other Significant Interests (OSI)

c) Voluntary Announcements of Other Interests

 

See Agenda Item 2 for further details

 

Minutes:

Councillor

Interest

 

Minute No.

Feacey

 

Made a ‘Voluntary Announcement’ as he was Chairman of the Ashford Volunteer Centre.

 

265

Walder

Made a ‘Voluntary Announcement’ as the owner of a Vineyard within the Borough.  

265

 

264.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 90 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on 17th January 2023.

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 17th January 2023 be approved and confirmed as a correct record.

 

265.

Proposed Fee Levels for Gambling Act and Licensing Act Applications - 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Minutes:

Recommended:

 

That   (i)         the proposed fees for gambling applications be approved.

 

RECOMMENDED GAMBLING RELATED LICENCE FEES FOR 2024/25

 

Premises Type

New Application (£)

Annual Fee (£)

New Small Casino

8000 (8000)

5000 (5000)

New Large Casino

10000 (10000)

10000 (10000)

Regional Casino

15000 (15000)

15000 (15000)

Bingo Club

3144 (3500)

980 (1000)

Betting Premises (excluding Tracks)

3000 (3000)

600 (600)

Tracks

2458 (2500)

980 (1000)

Family Entertainment Centres

2000 (2000)

750 (750)

Adult Gaming Centre

2000 (2000)

986 (1000)

Temporary Use Notices

272 (500)

N/A

 

 

 

Application  to Vary

Application  to Transfer

Application for 

Re-Instatement

Application for Provisional Statement

Licence Application (provisional Statement holders)

Copy Licence

Notification  of  Change

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

New Small Casino

3757 (4000)

1800 (1800)

1800 (1800)

8000 (8000)

3000 (3000)

25 (25)

50 (50)

New large Casino

4967 (5000)

2150 (2150)

2150 (2150)

10000 (10000)

5000 (5000)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Regional Casino

7500 (7500)

5910 (6500)

5910 (6500)

15000  (15000)

8000  (8000)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Bingo Club

1750 (1750)

1195 (1200)

1195 (1200)

3144 (3500)

1200 (1200)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Betting Premises (excluding Tracks)

1500  (1500)

1195 (1200)

1195 (1200)

3000 (3000)

1200 (1200)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Tracks

1250 (1250)

950  (950)

950  (950)

2458 (2500)

950  (950)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Family Entertainment Centres

1000 (1000)

950 (950)

950 (950)

2000 (2000)

950  (950)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Adult Gaming Centre

1000 (1000)

1195 (1200)

1195 (1200)

2000 (2000)

1200 (1200)

25 (25)

50 (50)

Temporary Use Notices

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

25 (25)

N/A

Ashford Borough Council’s Licensing Authority proposes the following fees as shown in bold type in the table above. For ease of reference the maximum fees identified by DCMS that could be charged are shown in brackets.

 

(ii)       that the annual licensing summary in relation to the Licensing Act 2003         and Gambling Act 2005, at Appendix B to the report, be received and noted.

 

(iii)      That an annual update on Ashford Community Lottery be received at each fee setting meeting detailing the responsible Officers from the Borough Council. 

 

Minutes for this Meeting pdf icon PDF 91 KB