Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor F Abbott be appointed as Chair for the hearing.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider an application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for Jai Sai Convenience Store, 38 Redesdale Avenue, Coventry, CV6 1BT.

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 Premises Licence in respect of Jai Sai Convenience Store, 38 Redesdale Avenue, Coventry, CV6 1BT. The application requested the Sale of Alcohol (Off Sales) from Monday to Sunday from 0900hrs to 2300hrs.

Six representations had been received from Other Persons, including Councillor J Gardiner a Sherbourne Ward Councillor, objecting to the grant of the application on the basis that to do so would undermine the licensing objectives of Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Prevention of Public Nuisance and Protection of Public Safety.

None of the Responsible Authorities had objected.

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 gave a brief summary of the application and confirmed that all licensing formalities had been complied with.

The Applicant’s Representative was invited to present his case on behalf of the Applicant. He confirmed that he had read the written representations and did not consider there would be any noise nuisance caused to local residents. He stated that the premises would be a shop that lends itself to those who wish to pick up an item or two quickly before leaving again.

The Representative stated that the Applicant wished to work with local residents to ensure there was no nuisance being caused and that the Applicant was willing to bring the terminal hour forward for licensable activity to 2200hrs. The Applicant was also happy to discuss building some sort of barrier between the premises and the adjoined property to reduce any potential noise emanating from customers attending later at night.

In response to questions from the Sub Committee, the Representative further confirmed that the Applicant would be willing to provide an additional waste bin for customers to use outside of the premises and manage any dropped litter by ensuring staff conduct regular litter picking outside during the day.

The Sub Committee queried the operating schedule which seemed more suited to a larger licensed premises such as a public house, and asked what was meant by creating family friendly areas. The Representative stated there would be seating available within the shop for children who come in with a parent/carer. In terms of concerns surrounding anti-social behaviour, the Representative stated that this would be dealt with responsibly to protect the reputation of the business, and Police would be called if any unruly behaviour from patrons was witnessed. He also confirmed that staff would be trained in conducting age checks for age restricted items such as alcohol and cigarettes.

Cllr Gardiner was invited to present her case as well as those of two of her constituents. The Sub Committee highlighted at the outset that no issues surrounding parking or planning law implications would be taken into account by the Sub Committee in reaching their decision, and that all representations should focus solely on the licensing objectives.

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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.