Peter Brown from the company, which also trades as Leo Leisure, told the hearing that if neighbours had problems over noise, litter or rubbish collections, he would personally resolve it.
He said his company, based at Eastleigh in Hampshire, was a family operation which cared about its clients and those living near to them.
His legal representative, Julia Palmer, said that almost all the clients were 30 to 60-plus, almost all women: “a demographic not normally associated with late-night disturbances and anti-social behaviour,” she said.
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Average audiences for bingo sessions at the new club are being estimated at up to 150 in the evenings with 30-40 for the afternoons.