Is it a Done Deal? Please read and save Armley Town Street!

So what was Todd's butchers has planning permission to be extended as BETFRED's DONE Bookies
Just what Armley needs! We have until the 22nd December to send in our complaints if we don't wish to see one prime piece of Armley promise turned into another gambling den. Coral also have planning permission to open a shop on Armley Town Street, maybe where the sadly departed JnR Thai was. (apparently no 19 wherever that may be). Sadly bookies, gaming rooms and charity shops seem to be the most flourishing business in Armley and much as we are against middle class gentrification it would be a shame if a profit making bookie takes Todd's as they will never leave!

The Address to send your letters etc to is Betting Gaming and Liscening at The Court House in Leeds see below. jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com

Please forward this to everyone who you know with an interest in Armley. Do we know any legal people who can help us with this.....Apparently there aren't many proposals from bookmakers get thrown out, they have money to throw at this. Done's has a strong case and are unlikely to be opposed by another bookmakers because they are already in Armley and can demonstrate demand. Our best case is when another book makers complains as they will get their legal team behind it. We spoke to a legal clerk at the Magistrates who said we stood a better chance of opposing the new Coral plans as William Hill have aleady opposed it.

Anyway perhaps it is just me, we would need to send in 2 objections sent in we can state we think it kills high street shopping and is not suitable for children, but are chances are v. slim indeed. The next part would be that if we were the only complainants to go to the hearing on the 11th January, any complainant receives notice of this anyway. If another betting firm has opposed it then there is little point going to the first hearing as it will only be ajourned and then a new hearing date set. So on our letters we can say that we would not need to attend the first hearing if there were other complainants from the betting community.
We need to send two copies of the same letter each for legal reasons.




Leeds Magistrates' Court: Clerk to the Justices to the Advisory Committee, Leeds Magistrates' Court, PO Box 97, Westgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3JP 0113 2855679

Contact jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com if you wish to ask any direct questions!


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