Agenda and minutes

Resolved:           That Councillor Boyce be elected as Chair of the meeting.

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

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

To approve and sign the minutes of Licensing Hearing held on 12^th May 2014.

Resolved:           That the minutes of the Licensing Hearing held on 12^th May be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members considered an application for a premises licence in respect of 39a York Road, Acomb, York.

In coming to their decision, Members 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, in particular the operating schedule and the additional steps agreed to be taken by the applicant to promote the licensing objectives.

2.   The Licensing Manager’s report and her comments made at the Hearing. She advised that the application was for a premises licence at 39a York Road, Acomb, York. Plans showing the location were tabled.  The premise is not located within the special policy area. A number of conditions had been agreed with North Yorkshire Police. Consultation had been carried out successfully.

3.   The applicants Solicitors comments made at the hearing. He advised that the premise would be replacing the old Blockbuster store and would operate as a Londis with a Post Office incorporated within the shop. The hours of operation would be 6am to 11pm but it was not anticipated that much alcohol would be sold during the early morning, but having the licence for all hours the shop would be open prevented the expense of having to install shutters to cover the alcohol at certain times of day. The concept would be that of a convenience store with alcohol being a small part of the overall sales, rather than the main focus.  A comprehensive operating schedule was in place for the premises and conditions had been agreed with North Yorkshire Police who had no objection to the application. The premises would have no effect, cumulative or otherwise, on the promotion of the licensing objectives.

4.   The representations made in writing and at the hearing by a local resident who raised concerns about the potential for an increase in public nuisance and disturbances caused by customers from the premises being in the area late, particularly people using the alleyways in the area. They raised concerns about the number of licensed premises already operating in the area and the potential for the addition of this licence to add to the existing problems of public nuisance and crime and disorder.

In coming to their decision, Members considered the following options:

Option 1     Grant the Licence in the terms applied for.

Option 2     Grant the Licence with modified/additional conditions.

Option 3     Grant the Licence to exclude any licensable activities to which the application relates.     

Option 4     Reject the application.

The Sub Committee chose option 2 and granted the licence with the following additional conditions as imposed by North Yorkshire Police:

1.   CCTV will be installed to cover the premiss and will include areas to where public have access.

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

3.   The recordings shall be of sufficient quality to be produced in court or other such hearing.

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