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30 March 2006
Committee To Get Wembley Casino
Plans
Controversial
proposals to build a super
casino in Wembley
are set to be submitted to a government-appointed committee
on March 31, 2006.
Brent
Council will
submit their case to build a regional hub casino, the
biggest gambling centre in the country, to the Independent
Casino Advisory Panel. Under the new Gambling Act, there is
provision for one supersized "regional" casino as well as
eight of medium size and eight small ones nationally, and
the council are keen to stake a claim for this
centrepiece.
After commissioning a
study on the social and economic impact of the casino, both
Labour and Conservative groups have given their backing to
the idea. No developer has yet been approached about the
project, although Quintain Estates, who have led the
regeneration of Wembley Arena, are thought to be in pole
position should the panel give their approval.
A council spokeswoman
said: "Brent Council is supportive of a regional casino
development in Wembley because of the many additional
facilities and benefits that such a scheme could bring to
the borough, which still has unemployment levels above the
national average. Large scale international conferencing and
convention facilities would open up Wembley to new markets
in business tourism, and considerable value could be added
to the casino offer with new luxury hotels, restaurants,
shops and bars, all of which would generate new jobs, new
visitors and new facilities for Brent."
With an area of 5000
square metres, the regional casino will be permitted up to
1250 unlimited jackpot games machines. Members of the
five-strong Casino Advisory Panel, who include experts in
planning, business and commercial gaming, will investigate
all proposals received and report to ministers in
December.
But Liberal Democrats on
Brent Council have opposed the casino, with nine out of
their ten councillors signing a requisition asking for the
plan to be scrapped.
Councillor Paul Lorber
said: "Despite Labour's grand plans, there is no evidence
that residents want a casino. Residents at Wembley's Area
Forum were vocal in their opposition to it, and a social
impact study has shown the likelihood of increased debt and
violence. Wembley residents have been very clear that they
want these plans ditched, because of the massive negative
effect on the area."
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