Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:                That Councillor Reid be elected as Chair of the meeting.

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

Members considered an application by Enterprise Inns PLC for a premises licence in respect of the Blue Boar, Castlegate, York.

In coming to their decision, the sub-committee took into consideration all of the evidence and submissions that were presented to them and determined their relevance to the issues raised and the licensing objectives. The following were taken into account:

1.   The application form.

2.   The Licensing Officers report and her comments made at the hearing. She advised that the application was for a new premises licence at 5 Castlegate and that the premises had formally been the Little John public house. The premises are located outside of the special policy area. A number of conditions had been agreed by the applicant with North Yorkshire Police. Consultation had been carried out successfully.

3.   Representations made by the applicant. He advised that the premises had been licensed for many years as a public house but had been revoked in 2011 following improper management. The application was to reinstate a licence to allow the premises to re-open.

4.           The representations made at the hearing by local residents who raised concerns about the potential for public nuisance in Friargate if the premises was to re-open.. Concerns were also raised about the location of the smoking area at the premises which some residents believed obstructed fire escapes to neighbouring properties.

5.           Written representations made during the consultation period.

In coming to their decision, Members were presented with the following options:

Option 1     Grant the licence in the terms applied for.

Option 2     Grant the licence with modified/additional conditions imposed by the licensing committee.

Option 3     Grant the licence to exclude any of the licensable activities to which the application relates and modify/add conditions accordingly.

Option 4     Reject the application.

Members chose Option 2 and added the following conditions to the licence:

                  i.        A digital colour CCTV system will be installed to cover the premises and recorded coverage will include all areas (including outside areas) to where public have access to consume alcohol.

                 ii.        It will be maintained, working and recording at all times when the premises are open.

               iii.        The recordings should be of good evidential quality to be produced in Court or other such hearing.

               iv.        Copies of the recordings will be kept available for any Responsible Authority for 28 days.

                v.        Copies of the recordings shall be made available to any Responsible Authority immediately upon request.

               vi.        Copies of the recordings will display the correct time and date of the recording.

             vii.        The premises shall participate in the York Nightsafe radio scheme.

            viii.        The radio (referred to in Condition vii) shall be turned on and carried by the Duty Manager (or when deployed the Door Supervisor situated at the front entrance) at all times when the venue is open for business after 2000hrs.

               ix.        An adequate number of Door Supervisors (at least two) from a Door Company that has “Approved Contractor Status” (ACS as defined by the SIA) will be provided  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.