Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs Bosworth, Mrs Gaffigan, Mrs Jalili and Mrs Percival.

(To follow)

The minutes of the meeting held on 16^th December 2005 were confirmed as a correct record of decisions taken.

(a)   APPLICATION FOR A PREMISE LICENCE – CHILLI MASTER,

             2 RED LION STREET, STAMFORD

Report ENV337 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                     (Enclosure)

(b)  APPLICATION FOR A PREMISE LICENCE – USA CHICKEN,

                         66 NORTH STREET, STAMFORD

Report ENV338 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                      (Enclosure)

(THE APPENDICES TO THE REPORT AT AGENDA ITEMS 4 a) and b) ARE ATTACHED FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ONLY.  IF ANY OTHER MEMBERS WISH TO SEE THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND LICENSING)

Decision:-

          That the application for a premises licence for Chilli Masters, 2 Red Lion Street, Stamford be granted subject to the following conditions and times:-

                        23:00hrs to 12:30hrs Sunday to Wednesday

                        23:00hrs to 02.30hrs Thursday to Saturday,

                          subject to the following conditions:-

1.      CCTV be installed and operated during opening hours and tapes retained for no less that 28 days and made available to the Police on request.

2.      Where the premises provide food to the public for consumption on or off the premises there shall be provided at or near the exits, sufficient waste bins to enable the disposal of waste food, food containers, wrappings etc. and these containers shall be regularly emptied and contents securely stored.

3. Where the premises provide food for consumption off the premises, the public area immediately surrounding the premises shall be cleared of waste food, food containers, wrapping etc. at the end of trading on each day.  Such refuse shall be placed in a container designed for the storage and disposal of refuse and waste food which shall be constructed, maintained and located so that access to it by vermin and unauthorised persons is prevented and arrangements shall be made for the regular lawful disposal of their contents and the containers outside the premises shall be regularly emptied and the contents securely stored.

The Committee had before then report ENV337 from the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing in respect of a Premises Licence for Chilli Masters, 2 Red Lion Street, Stamford.  A full copy of the application was attached at appendix 1 together with a map of the premises.  Attached at appendix 2 were letters of representation from Stamford Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Lincolnshire Police, and local residents.

The Corporate Manager introduced the application and clarified the names of the applicant, his representative and a local resident who had indicated that he wished to speak.

The Chairman sought and received confirmation that all parties had received and understood the procedure to be followed.

The Head of Environmental Health and Licensing introduced the report and outlined the application to the Committee, drawing attention to the objections which had been received and the reasons why the objections had been made.  He reminded the Committee that two nearby premises had been licensed until 00:30hrs on Sunday to Wednesday and 02:30hrs on Thursday to Saturday.

The applicant’s representative explained that the application was for a late night refreshment house and not for the sale of alcohol.  The present applicant had been trading from the premises since 2004 and his father and grandfather on the same site since 1991.  The application was only for the hours during which the premises had always opened.  CCTV had now been installed and he suggested that a condition could be included regarding the storage of the tapes and their availability for the Police.  Detailed reference was made to the Council licensing policy and the applicant’s representative pointed out that once customers had left the premises they ceased to be the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 174.

The Committee will receive a presentation on police enforcement initiative and on monitoring under age drinking from Inspector Rose, Lincolnshire Police.

Decision:-

    That the application for a premises licence in respect of USA Chicken, 66 North Street, Stamford be granted as applied for, subject to the following conditions:-

1.        CCTV be installed and operated during opening hours and tapes retained for no less that 28 days and made available to the Police on request.

2.        Where the premises provide food to the public for consumption on or off the premises there shall be provided at or near the exits, sufficient waste bins to enable the disposal of waste food, food containers, wrappings etc. and these containers shall be regularly emptied and contents securely stored.

3.  Where the premises provide food for consumption off the premises, the public area immediately surrounding the premises shall be cleared of waste food, food containers, wrapping etc. at the end of trading on each day.  Such refuse shall be placed in a container designed for the storage and disposal of refuse and waste food which shall be constructed, maintained and located so that access to it by vermin and unauthorised persons   is prevented and arrangements shall be made for the regular lawful disposal of their contents and the containers outside the premises shall be regularly emptied and the contents securely stored.

The Committee had before them report ENV338 by the Head of Environmental and Licensing in respect of a Premises Licence Application for USA Chicken, 66 North Street, Stamford.  A full copy of the application was attached at appendix 1 together with a map of the premises and attached at appendix 2 were letters of representation from local residents. 

The Corporate Manager introduced the application and clarified the names of the applicant, his representative and a member of the public who had given notification that he wished to speak.

The Chairman sought and received confirmation that all parties had received and understood the procedure to be followed.

The Head of Environmental Health and Licensing introduced his report and outlined the application to the Committee.  He asked them to note the times for the application and the three objections from interested parties.  There were no objections from statutory consultees, including the Police.  Although comments had been made by the objector that the application had not been properly advertised, the notice had now been displayed for the correct period and the application was valid.  He asked the Committee to note that the application did not indicate any steps to be taken to comply with the licensing objectives, and in this respect he had had discussions with the applicant prior to the meeting.

The applicant and his representative then stated the case for the application.  They required only the same hours as existing and it was pointed out that they were not near nightclubs or the town centre.  The premises were not open for extended hours and they always closed precisely on time.  The hours had not in fact changed for seven years.  CCTV was provided within the shop premises.

The Head of Environmental Health and Licensing questioned the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 176.

Inspector Rose from Lincolnshire Police was not present and therefore the presentation on the above matter was postponed.

The meeting closed at 12.05 pm.