Agenda and draft minutes

Cllr P Cumbers proposed election of J Wyatt

Cllr J Hurrell seconded. Vote was Unanimous

Cllr J Wyatt was elected.

None

Cllr P Cumbers declared a Pecuniary Interest in the Minutes of 9th August 2016.

Minutes from 9th August 2016

Cllr J Hurrell proposed. Cllr J Wyatt seconded. The minutes for 9th August 2016 were approved.

Minutes from 16th March 2017

Cllr P Cumbers proposed. Cllr J Wyatt seconded. The minutes for 16th March 2017 were approved.

The Head of Regulatory Services to submit a report with the recommendation to determine this application for a Premises Licence having regard to all the information provided by the applicant and the representations by interested parties, taking into account this Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.

Chairman’s Introduction

The Chairman introduced himself and the other Members on the Panel. He asked if there were anyone in the room who was aware of any reason for any of the Members on the panel to not take part in the Panel, to which there were none.

Cllr D. R. Wright left the room.

The Chairman read out the procedure of the Licensing Panel and asked the LCO (SG) to introduce all who were in attendance and to present the Application and Report.

The Licensing & Compliance Officer’s Report

The LCO (SG) introduced all parties and confirmed the Applicant Representative was representing the Applicant on the Applicant’s behalf as the Applicant could not attend the hearing and summarised the content of his report. He stated the purpose of the Licensing Panel was to determine an application by the Applicant for a Premises Licence to allow for the provision of Licensable Activities at 13 Windsor Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1BU.

The LCO (SG) stated that the Licensing Panel was required as it falls within the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) and one relevant representation was submitted during the statutory consultation period. 1 representation was received by an interested party however, this was determined to be frivolous and rejected as permitted in the act.

He highlighted the current Statement of Licensing Policy and advised on the four Licensing Objectives which underpin the functions that the Authority would perform and mentioned that this must be overriding in any decisions that were made in relation to this or any other Licensing Application.

The LCO (SG) highlighted the submission of a witness statement and CCTV footage and requested this be introduced as part of the Police Representation. With agreement from the Chairman, the LCO (SG) asked if all parties were happy for the additional information to be included, to which all parties agreed.

The LCO (SG) then asked if there were any points to clarify.

A member asked if the surname of the Applicant could be confirmed. The Surname was confirmed by both the Applicant Representative and the LCO (SG).

A brief discussion of the procedure of the Licensing Panel ensued and confirmed to all parties.

The Chairman asked if the Applicant’s Representative could present their statement.

The Applicant’s Representative Statement

The Applicant’s Representative explained that he been asked to attend by the Applicant and wanted to help. The Applicant was a young businessman and had carried on with the previous licence as they did not know it had been surrendered. Once they had received notice to close at 23:00 they did so.

Questions to the Applicant’s Representative

The LCO (SG) briefly gave a timeline of the events of the last few months. When the Premises Licence Holder on a previous licence queried the need to pay an invoice, they had informed Licensing that they know longer owned the business. They were advised by Licensing that they could transfer the licence to the current owners or surrender it. They chose to surrender this and the business  ...  view the full minutes text for item LP5