Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to disclose any interests in matters for consideration at the meeting.

None disclosed.

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The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd August 2013 were agreed as a correct record of the decisions taken.

Report CSL040 by the Community Safety and Licensing Service Manager.

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Decision:

That the application for a new Premises Licence for Super News and Booze, Unit 2, 50 Kesteven Road, Stamford be approved as applied for.

Note to applicant: The Committee asked that the applicant consider changing the name of the premises to something more appropriate to the area.

The Solicitor to the Committee introduced those present and confirmed the name of the agent acting for the applicant.

The Licensing Officer presented report CSL.040 which concerned the application for a new premises licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 for 50 Kesteven Road, Stamford.  The licensable activities requested were for the supply of alcohol from 07:00 to 23:00hrs, Monday to Sunday. The opening hours of the premises were 07:00 to 23:00hrs Monday to Sunday

Two representations had been received via e-mail under the licensing objective of the Protection of Children from Harm as the interested parties were concerned about the proximity of the premises to a nearby school and a potential problem with underage drinking in the area.

The agent for the applicant, Mr Samaroo then presented his case. The application was a standard application for a general store. The hours requested were in line with the other stores that the applicant owned.  He appreciated the concerns of the residents in the area but no representations had been made by any of the statutory bodies.

One Member questioned the name of the premises specifically the word booze was this generic to all stores that the applicant owned.  Mr Samaroo replied that it was not a generic name and he would ask his client to re consider the name of the premises.

Further comments were made about underage drinking in the area to which Mr Samaroo replied that his client had many years of experience with running this type of premises and that the Personal Licence Holder would be present at all times and Challenge 25 training would be given and enforced, also the outside of the premises would be controlled and CCTV would be installed within the premises.

The Licensing Officer then gave his closing statement and the steps available to the Committee to promote the four licensing objectives having read the representations received from the public and those made during the meeting.

The agent for the applicant then gave his closing statement stating that the premises was firstly a general food store and was there for the whole community.

(11.05am the Licensing Officers and agent left the meeting)

Members discussed the application having regard to the four licensing objectives and the representations received.  Although concern was expressed about the lateness of the hours requested for the supply of alcohol it was noted that no representations had been received from any of the statutory bodies. The Solicitor to the Committee advised Members on the advertisements of alcohol in connection with the objective protection of children from harm and reminded Members that any decision made had to be reasonable and proportionate. Reference was then made to the name of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

Report CSL041 by the Community Safety and Licensing Service Manager.

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Decision:

That the application to vary the premises licence for the Stone Loach, 13 Market Place, Market Deeping be granted as applied for.

The Solicitor to the Committee introduced those present and confirmed who was to speak in connection with the application.  Mr P Warne, agent for the applicant, Mr M Hinds, Ms J Hinds and Mrs A Bosworth for the interested parties.

Both Councillor Broughton and Councillor Howard were Town Councillors for Market Deeping. Due to the location of the premises (next to the town hall) and in order to negate any perceived bias to any decision made by the Committee they adjourned from the meeting (11.30am) and took no part in the discussion or decision.

The Licensing Officer presented report CSL.041 which concerned an application to vary the existing premises licence for the Stone Loach, 13 Market Place, Market Deeping.  An application had been received on 27th August 2013 and the variation to the licence was as shown in the report.  Three objections had been received from the public under the Prevention of Public Nuisance Licensing Objective concerning noise from the premises and alleged anti social behaviour and damage to public property.  Following these objections the agent for the Stone Loach had submitted further conditions to be attached to the licence to help mitigate these objections and these had been circulated to all relevant parties.  No objections had been received from any of the statutory authorities.

A question was asked about the withdrawal of one of the objections to which the Licensing Officer confirmed that none of the objections had been withdrawn.

Mr Warne, the agent for the applicant then presented his case.  He began by thanking the two Councillors who had left the meeting in order to stop any potential conflict with any decision made.  The application was to vary the licence for one extra hour on a Sunday to keep it in line with the other days of the week, to have live and recorded music, regulated entertainment and to extend the Late Night Refreshment Licence.    He felt that the main issue to the application was the extra hour and the regulated entertainment. From reading the application perhaps it was felt that the upstairs function room was to become a music venue seven days a week, he stressed that this was not the intention. The room would be used for birthdays, wedding receptions and wakes, there would not be music every night and they were not looking to cater for 18th and 21st birthday parties as other venues within the town catered for this age range. All bookings would be vetted to make sure they were suitable. With regard to summer events the further conditions put forward had tried to deal with issues in a measurable and proportionate way. A proactive route had been put in place for residents to contact the manager immediately in order that any concerns/complaints could be dealt with and a complaint log completed which would be available upon request to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

The meeting closed at 1.22pm.