Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no Declarations of Interest made.

Resolved That:

1.    The minutes of the meetings held out 19 June and 14 July 2015 be agreed as a correct record.

2.    As no Members who attended the Sub Committee on 23 July 2015 were present, it was agreed that these minutes would be presented to the next meeting of the Licensing Committee on 15 October 2015.

No matters had been notified in advance or were urgent.

It was confirmed that the Application from AM to PM for the grant of a Premises Licence from Madhams Am 2 PM Limited was Part II Members only and would be heard in private.

It was Resolved: That:

The meeting moved to Part II, Members only.

Introduction by Licensing Officer

Ian Meens, Licensing Officer at LBH, introduced the report relating to application for the grant of a premises licence made by Madhans Am to PM, trading as UR Local. The address of the premises was 6 Dawley Parade, Dawley Road, Hayes, UB3 1EA. Representations had been made against the application by three responsible authorities

It was confirmed that all interested parties had been notified of the meeting and notices had also been displayed at the premises and published on the Council website.

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The Decision

Resolved: That:

The Sub-Committee has considered all the relevant representations made available to it and in doing so has taken into account the Licensing Act 2003, the Guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 182 of that Act, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, the Licensing objectives and the Public Sector Equality Duty.

The decision of the Sub-Committee is to GRANT the premises licence application with the following times for licensable activities:

• Sale of Alcohol from 07.00 to 23.00 hours every day (off sales only).

• Opening Hours for the premises shall be 07.00 to 23.00 hours every day.

Furthermore, the Sub-Committee has decided to refuse to specify the person named on the licence as the designated premises supervisor.

In addition, the Sub-Committee determined to add the following conditions to the premises licence:

·         No licensable activities shall be carried out at the premises until a designated premises supervisor has been specified on the premises licence.

·         No alcoholic drinks or tobacco will be purchased by the premises from unannounced sellers.

·         All alcoholic drinks and tobacco shall be purchased from established bona fide VAT registered traders who provide invoices or receipts.

·         Invoices for all stock brought shall be retained for a minimum of twelve (12) months and shall be made available to Police, HMRC and local authority officers on request.

·         The counter shall be a minimum distance of one metre from the floor and at least 60 cm wide. Access behind the counter shall be via a door bolted from the inside. The floor behind the counter shall be raised 10 cm above normal floor level.

·         All alcohol above 35% abv shall be stored behind the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.