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31 Mar 2026

10:00 am

Gambling Act Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 31 March 2026 - 10.00 am

The Gambling Act Sub-Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, to consider an application for an adult gaming centre premises licence for Merkur Slots at 220 Hoe Street, Walthamstow. After hearing submissions from the applicant, loc...

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The Gambling Act Sub-Committee is formed of 3 councillors drawn from the membership of the Licensing (General) Committee, and may change from meeting to meeting.  The full terms of reference are in Part 7 of the Council’s Constitution, located in the Library section of this website.   License & Gambling Applications The Sub-Committee will determine the following, where relevant to the Gambling Act 2005 and associated legislation:

·         Personal license applications where: o   a relevant objection is made; or o   the applicant has unspent convictions.  

·         Premises license applications where: o   a relevant representation is received in respect of: §  premises licenses; §  club premises certificates; §  provisional statements; §  variation to premises licenses; §  variation to club premises licenses. §  permits for unlicensed family entertainment centre §  prize gaming permits §  alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits (where applications have been received for five or more such machines) §  club gaming machine permits §  temporary use notices §  small society lotteries registration   o   the police have made recommendations opposing an application: §  to vary designated premises supervisor; §  for transfer of premises licenses; §  for interim authorities.  

·         Applications to review premises licenses and/or club premises certificates and cancellation of club gaming/machine permits.  

·         The consideration of police objections to temporary event notice.  

·         The decision to give a counter notice to a temporary use notice under the 2005 Act.

Members

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Sally Littlejohn · Chair
Profile image for Catherine Deakin
Catherine Deakin · Vice-Chair
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Elizabeth Baptiste · Member
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Emma Best · Member
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Gerry Lyons · Member
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Jennifer Whilby · Member
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Kastriot Berberi · Member
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Kay Isa · Member
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Marsela Berberi · Member
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Mitchell Goldie · Member
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Raja Anwar · Member
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Richard Sweden · Member
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Sazimet Palta Imre · Member
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Tom Connor · Member