Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

Minutes:

RESOLVED that Councillor B Kaur be appointed Chair for the hearing.

 

2.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

3.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

4.

Licensing Act 2003 - Application for a New Premises Licence pdf icon PDF 91 KB

To consider an application for a new premises licence in respect of Country Shop Ltd, 72 Bramble Street, Coventry, CV1 2HT

 

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.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a new Premises Licence in respect ofCountry Shop Ltd, 72 Bramble Street, Coventry. Theapplication requested the sale/supply of alcohol (off sales); Monday to Thursday 0800hrs to 2200hrs, Friday and Saturday 0800hrs to 2300hrs and Sunday 1000hrs to 2000hrs.

 

Eight representations had been received from local residents objecting to the application. None of the Responsible Authorities had objected although during the application process, the Applicant had liaised with the Police 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.

 

The Licensing Officer confirmed that she made an offer of mediation with the Applicant to explore whether a compromise could be reached but all Objectors had not responded to this offer. She confirmed that no Responsible Authorities had objected to the application, but the Police had proposed conditions which were accepted by the Applicant, including a reduction in hours.

 

The Applicant was present at the meeting and explained that she had met with the Police and agreed to conditions to be attached to the Premises Licence which the Police considered to be necessary to promote the licensing objectives. She confirmed that she had experience of running a shop that sells alcohol having worked in a One Stop (which held a Premises Licence) for three years. She had also successfully completed her Personal Licence course. The Applicant demonstrated knowledge of the four licensing objectives and highlighted that there is a review procedure should she be found to be running the business in a way that undermines the licensing objectives.

 

The Applicant responded to the objections raised including the fact that she had recently received a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 from the Council’s Environmental Health Department, which is the highest possible rating. She confirmed that her business was completely independent. She explained that she currently sold African food from the shop and would like to sell traditional African alcoholic drinks, which formed the basis of her decision to apply for a premises licence. The Applicant understood the residents’ concerns, however an offer of a mediation meeting to see if any resolution could be reached was declined.

 

Three objectors were present at the meeting and spoke in respect of their objections to the application. The main thrust of their objections were as follows:

 

·  The area is already known for high crime and drugs

·  Alcohol has been an issue for last 5 or 6 years and has had a negative effect on the area

·  The premises landlord has residential tenants who are not considered to be good for the children and elderly in the area as they are often intoxicated.

·  There is no need for another off licence in the area as there are plenty of other places to purchase alcohol

·  Another off licence will be of no benefit to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Any Other Business

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

Minutes:

There were no other items of business.