Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

To elect a Chair for the Licensing Sub-Committee.

Councillor J Cairney was elected as the Chair of the Sub-Committee.

An application has been received for a new premises licence for Spar, 23 Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6AA.

Relevant representations have been received and the Licensing Authority (Mid Devon District Council) must hold a hearing to determine the application.

An application had been received for a new premises licence for the Spar, 23 Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6AA.

The Chair introduced the Members of the Sub-Committee and officers that were present and explained the process for the Hearing.

No declaration of interest were declared however Cllr A Cuddy informed the Committee, out of courtesy, that he ran a restaurant which was located opposite the Spar.

The Licensing Sub-Committee agreed that the meeting should be heard in public session and that there would be no time limit for speakers.

The Sub-Committee confirmed they had received and read the paperwork circulated in advance of the meeting.

The Specialist Lead (Licensing) Officer outlined the contents of the report as follows:-

·         An application had been submitted, on behalf of Russh Limited, for a new premises licence for Spar at 23 Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6AA.

·         The application was for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.

·         The report provided a summary of conditions to ensure the Licensing Objectives were met. They included:-

(a)  Ensuring all spirits were displayed behind the counter;

(b)  Installing and operating a CCTV system;

(c)  Keeping and maintaining an Incident Book and an Alcohol Sales Refusal Register;

(d)  Ensuring staff were fully trained;

(e)  Adopting and implementing a Challenge 25 Policy and displaying posters to confirm it was in place.

·         No representations were received from any Responsible Authorities.

·         Although the Police had not made a representation they did agree the following condition with the applicant:-

“There shall be no sale of single cans of beer, lager or cider of 6% ABV (Alcohol by Volume) or above from the premises”.

·         The representations received did not provide a significant amount of details in relation to the application.  All outside parties were given the opportunity to elaborate, however they were not in attendance today.

·         Mid Devon District Council had not adopted a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) which helped to limit the number or types of licence applications granted in areas to ensure it would not have a negative impact on the licensing objectives.

·         Those that had made representations were asked by the Licensing Team how they felt the Licensing Objectives would be affected from a cumulative perspective.  No further communication had been received.

·         The options for the Sub-Committee included:-

(a)  Granting the license as applied for;

(b)  Granting the licence subject to appropriate modifications necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives;

(c)  Excluding from the scope of the licence any of the licensable activities to which the application related;

(d)  Refusing to specify a Designated Premises Supervisor;

(e)  Rejecting the application.

The Chair invited the applicant to present his case.  The representative for Russh Limited, Mr Patrick Burke informed the Sub-Committee of the following:-

·         The premises had been a long established newsagent.

·         The applicant had a wealth of experience and was currently managing two petrol stations (Shell and Morrisons) and another general store in the area.

·         Ongoing training was provided to staff.  Morrisons and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.