Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 10th July, 2026 10.00 am

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9.	Election of Chair To elect a Chair of this meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor D Flagg be elected Chairman of the Sub Committee for the duration of the meeting. Voting: Unanimous
10.	Apologies To receive any apologies for absence from Members. Minutes: There were no apologies received.
11.	Declarations of Interests Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
12.	Protocol for Public Speaking at Licensing Hearings PDF 211 KB The protocol for public speaking at Licensing Sub Committee hearings is included with the agenda sheet for noting. Minutes: The protocol for public speaking was noted.
13.	Application for a Premises Licence under the Gambling Act 2005 at Primetime Slots, 209 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DR PDF 241 KB View the background to item 13. Phil Cook has submitted an application on behalf of Primetime Slots Limited for a Premises Licence for an Adult Gaming Centre under the Gambling Act 2005. The application seeks authorisation to operate the premises between the hours of 09:00 and 23:00, every day of the week. The application has attracted four representations from Ward Councillors. The representations raise concerns that granting the licence would be contrary to the licensing objective of protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Copy of premises licence application, layout plan and Local Area Risk Assessment , item 13. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - Location plan , item 13. PDF 254 KB Appendix 3 - Summary of Mandatory Conditions , item 13. PDF 195 KB Appendix 4 - Copy of representations , item 13. PDF 169 KB Appendix 5 – Copy of email sent to Ward Councillors , item 13. PDF 224 KB Supplementary Evidence from Applicant , item 13. PDF 272 KB Minutes: Present: From BCP Council: Ellie King - Licensing Officer Johanne McNamara - Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee Sinead O'Callaghan - Clerk to the Sub-Committee The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing which was agreed by all parties. The Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. The Sub-Committee considered additional information submitted after the deadline for the submission of evidence and agreed that it would not be accepted or taken into account when determining the application. Phil Cook had submitted an application on behalf of Primetime Slots Limited for a Premises Licence for an Adult Gaming Centre under the Gambling Act 2005 at Primetime Slots, 209 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DR. The application originally sought authorisation to operate the premises between the hours of 09:00 and 23:00 every day of the week. Prior to the hearing, the applicant amended the application to seek authorisation to operate the premises between 10:00 and 22:00 hours daily. The application attracted four representations from Ward Councillors on the grounds that granting the licence would be contrary to the licensing objective of protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling. No representations were received from any Responsible Authorities. The following persons attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee to expand on the points made in written submissions: Phil Cook - The Applicant, Director, Primetime Slots Limited Jordan Basing - Director, Primetime Slots Limited Councillor Sandra Mackrow - On behalf of the Ward Councillors who had submitted representations The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were grateful for the responses received. All parties had the opportunity to ask questions. All parties were invited to sum up before the Sub-Committee retired to make its decision. Before concluding the hearing, the Legal Advisor advised all parties of the right of appeal. RESOLVED that the application made by Phil Cook on behalf of Primetime Slots Limited for a Premises Licence for an Adult Gaming Centre under the Gambling Act 2005 at Primetime Slots, 209 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DR, to permit the operation of the premises between 10:00 hours and 22:00 hours daily, be GRANTED, subject to the following conditions imposed by the Sub-Committee on determination of the application: Challenge 25 shall be operated at the premises whereby any person appearing to be under the age of 25 shall be required to produce valid photographic identification before being permitted entry to the premises. A comprehensive CCTV system shall be installed and maintained at the premises. The system shall cover both the internal and external areas of the premises and recordings shall be retained for a minimum period of 30 days and made available to an authorised officer or the Police upon request. There shall be no reference to slots, gambling or similar gambling-related wording on the external frontage of the premises. Reasons for Decision The Sub-Committee gave ... view the full minutes text for item 13.