Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor C Thomas be appointed as Chair for this meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider an application for a new Premises Licence for Jimbos at Whitefriars, 114-115 Gosford Street, Coventry.

Note: The applicant and their representative have been invited to attend the

  hearing.

  Persons who have made representations have been invited to attend.

The City Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy is available on the Council’s website. Alternatively, please contact us if you require a hard copy.

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a new Premises Licence in respect of Jimbo’s at Whitefriars, 114-115 Gosford Street, Coventry.

The application requested the following:

(i)  The sale/supply of alcohol (on and off sales) Sunday to Wednesday 1200 hrs-0300hrs and Thursday to Saturday 1200hrs-0400hrs.

(ii)  Regulated Entertainment (indoors and outdoors) Sunday to Wednesday 1200hrs-0300hrs and Thursday to Saturday 1200hrs-0400hrs; and

(iii)  Late Night Refreshment (indoors & outdoors) Sunday to Wednesday 2300hrs – 0245hrs and Thursday to Saturday 2300hrs – 0345hrs.

One representation had been received from a member of the public who resides at a neighbouring property. None of the Responsible Authorities had objected although during the application process, the Applicant had liaised with the Responsible Authorities and agreed to a number of stringent conditions.

The Sub-Committee’s statutory duty was to consider the application and any representations and to take such steps as contained in the Licensing Act 2003 as it considered appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Prior to the hearing, the Sub Committee was notified that the Objector was unable to attend due to a pre-booked holiday. They considered his request for an adjournment but decided that as his representation was so comprehensive, they would be able to continue with the hearing and determine the application in his absence. The Sub Committee made clear that this would be kept under review throughout the hearing, and if at any stage they felt they would be assisted by oral representations from the Objector, the decision would be taken to adjourn to a specified date in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

The Licensing Officer outlined the applciation and explained that the proposed Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) for the premises, Rongguo Fan, had been granted a personal licence by the Council in November 2007.

Following a meeting with Environmental Health and the Police during the application process, the Applicant agreed to remove Regulated Entertainment from the application and to adhere to the following conditions:-

1.   The beer garden is to cease all activities at 2300hrs each day of the week;

2.  SIA staff will be in attendance at the premises from 2300hrs until close of business. The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that door supervisors at the premises will wear hi-visibility jackets/coats/vests, and will have their SIA badge held in a clear arm sleeve. The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that the following details for each door supervisor, are contemporaneously entered into a register kept for that purpose:

  (i) Full name,

  (ii) SIA certificate number and/or badge number, or registration number of any accreditation scheme recognised by the Licensing Authority (including expiry date of that registration or accreditation);

  (iii) The time they began their duty;

  (iv) The time they completed their duty

The register is to be kept at the premises at all times and shall be maintained

as to enable an authorised officer to establish the particulars of all door staff

engaged at the premises during the period of not less than 31 days  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

To consider any other items of business which the Chair decides to take as a matter of urgency because of the special circumstances involved.

There were no other items of business.