Agenda and minutes

Resolved- That Councillor K Vickers be and he was hereby appointed chairman for the meeting.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, personal or personal and prejudicial interests, or significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (lobbying).

The Director: Economy and Environment submitted a report advising members of an application for the grant of a premises licence at Viking Market, Frodingham Plaza, Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe.

Details of the application were outlined in the report, together with the application for the grant of a premises licence and representations received from Humberside Police, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, the Licensing Authority, the council’s Trading Standards department, the local North Lincolnshire Council ward councillors and twenty two representations received from local residents.

The Director in his report reminded the sub-committee that the options available to it under the Licensing Act 2003 when considering such applications were:

Ø  To refuse to grant the licence.

Ø  To grant the licence with additional conditions.

Ø  To grant the licence without additional conditions.

Ø  To grant the licence but restrict the licensable activities.

Ø  To grant the licence with restricted times

The applicant’s legal representative, The Licensing Authority, the council’s Trading Standards department, Humberside Police, a local ward councillor and four local residents addressed the sub-committee and responded to questions.

Following clarification and the summary of each case, the meeting was adjourned for deliberation by members, with the sub-committee decision communicated to all parties in writing, stating the following decision –

Resolved - The Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee listened carefully to the representations made by the applicant’s legal representative, the Responsible Authorities (Humberside Police, Licensing Authority and Trading Standards) and  the interested parties at the hearing.  The sub-committee also read the documentation contained within the agenda bundle.  After taking into account the statutory guidance issued under s182 of the Licensing Act and the council’s Licensing Policy, the sub-committee agreed that the application be granted as applied for, subject to the following conditions being adhered to and incorporated within the premises licence:

1)    Condition 1 - That the hours for sale of alcohol at the premises be from 08:00 hours in the morning to 23:00 hours in the evening.  (Monday to Sunday).

2)    Condition 2

a)    CCTV cameras shall be installed to cover all areas not visible to the sales counter;

b)    A CCTV camera shall be installed to cover each sales point and shall be so positioned so that the purchaser is clearly visible

c)    A monitor shall be placed in such a position so as to be viewed by staff working in the sales area of the premises

d)    The CCTV system shall provide continuous recording in colour, providing real time pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions, and copies of such recordings shall be retained for a period of not less than twenty-eight (28) days.

e)    Any system installed shall be capable of producing copies of recordings on site.

f)      Copies of recordings shall be provided on request to a person under the direction and control of the Chief Constable or an authorised officer of the Local Authority on a DVD/USB at no cost.

g)    The Designated Premises Supervisor (“DPS”) shall be responsible for the operations of the system and shall ensure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1837.

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.