Agenda and decisions

There were no apologies for absence.

If a Councillor has a disclosable pecuniary interest in a particular item, whether or not it is entered in the Authority’s register of interests, or any other significant interest which they consider should be declared in the public interest, they should declare the existence and, unless it is a sensitive interest as defined in the Member Code of Conduct, the nature of the interest at the commencement of the consideration of that item or as soon as it becomes apparent.

At meetings where members of the public are allowed to be in attendance and speak, any Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest or other significant interest may also make representations, give evidence or answer questions about the matter. The Councillor must then withdraw immediately from the meeting before the matter is discussed and any vote taken.

Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance and speak, then the Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration. Councillors who have declared other significant interests should also withdraw from the meeting if they consider their continued participation in the matter would not be reasonable in the circumstances and may give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee has considered an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol off the premises to be granted, in respect of the Premises under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Application”).

In summary, the Committee has decided, after taking into account all of the individual circumstances of this case and the promotion of the four licensing objectives to

1.     To Grant the Application for the new Licence with the conditions agreed with the Police.

2.     To add three additional conditions imposed by the Committee;

1. All staff responsible for selling alcohol shall receive relevant training before making any unsupervised sales.

2. All staff shall be trained in how to identify drunk or drug impaired customers.

3. To operate a ‘Challenge 25’ age-restricted sales policy.

This licence becomes operational with immediate effect.  If problems are experienced, then an application for a review of the premises licence can be made.

A copy of this Committee’s full decision including its reasons and the full text of the conditions added to the licence will be sent to the parties forthwith.

If the Applicant is unhappy with the decision they are entitled to appeal to the magistrates’ court within 21 days from the date of notification of the full decision.

The Committee has considered an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol off the premises via their online grocery store to be granted in respect of the Premises under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Application”).

In summary, the Committee has decided, after taking into account all of the individual circumstances of this case and the promotion of the four licensing objectives to

1.         To grant the application as amended by the Committee

2.         Modify the conditions as set out below:-

Amend condition 6 of the proposed conditions by the Applicant

And add the following conditions;

To display a contact number for residents to make complaints

To have quarterly meetings with residents

No deliveries of stock to be received on Sundays

This licence becomes operational with immediate effect.  If problems are experienced, then an application for a review of the premises licence can be made.

A copy of this Committee’s full decision including its reasons and the full text of the conditions added to the licence will be sent to the parties forthwith.

If the Applicant is unhappy with the decision they are entitled to appeal to the magistrates’ court within 21 days from the date of notification of the full decision.