Agenda and decisions

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.

The Committee has considered an application for a new premises licence for late-night refreshment 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.                  Grant the Application as follows:

The Provision of Late-Night Refreshment – Both Indoors and Outdoors

Sundays to Thursdays between the hours of 23:00 to 00:00

Fridays to Saturdays between the hours of 23:00 to 00:00.

The Provision of Late-Night Refreshment – Outdoors Only

Fridays to Saturdays between the hours of 00:00 to 01:00

2.          The opening hours of the premises are

Sundays to Thursdays between the hours of 10:00 to 00:00

Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 10:00 to 01:00

3.          The licence is subject to any mandatory conditions

4.          The licence is subject to the conditions volunteered by the Applicant in the operating schedule

5.          The licence is also subject to the following conditions imposed by the Committee

1.       A responsible member of staff shall carry out proactive litter patrols outside the premises specifically at the end of trading hours to ensure that there is no litter associated with the premises in the immediate vicinity and any such litter found shall be collected and returned to the premises for disposal with the premises’ normal waste / refuse collection.

2.        After 12am (midnight) on Fridays and Saturdays , late night refreshment shall be via deliveries only.

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 will be sent to the parties forthwith.

If the Applicant or any person who has made a relevant representation, 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 for the Ground Floor (Food and Wine Store), sale of alcohol on and off the premises and the provision of late-night refreshment for the Basement floor (Restaurant) 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.                  Grant the Application in part as follows:

Ground Floor (Food and Wine Store)

The sale of alcohol - Off the premises only

Sundays to Thursdays between the hours of 10:00 to 23:30

Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 10:00 to 00:30

Basement Floor (Restaurant)

The sale of alcohol - Both on and off the premises

Sundays to Thursdays between the hours of 14:00 to 23:30

Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 14:00 to 00:30

The provision of late-night refreshment - Both indoors and outdoors

Sundays to Thursdays between the hours of 23:00 to 23:30

Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 23:00 to 00:30

2.                  The opening hours of the premises (Both Floors) are

Sundays to Thursdays between the hours of 08:00 to 00:00

Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 08:00 to 01:00

3.                  The licence is subject to any mandatory conditions

4.                  The licence is subject to the conditions volunteered by the Applicant in the operating schedule

5.                  The licence is subject to the conditions proposed by the Police and agreed by the Applicant

6.                  The licence is also subject to conditions imposed by the Committee

1.       All external doors and windows shall be kept closed at all times save during access and egress.

2.       External doors shall be fitted with a self-closing device that is maintained in proper working condition, and which shall not be propped open at any time.

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 will be sent to the parties forthwith.

If the Applicant or any person who has made a relevant representation 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.