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31.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

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Resolved – That Councillor A Hodson be appointed Chair for this meeting.

32.

MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Sub-Committee are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

 

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Members of the Sub-Committee were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

 

No such declarations were made.

 

33.

APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003 - LIBERTY BELL COFFEE, 5 HAMILTON STREET, BIRKENHEAD pdf icon PDF 117 KB

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The Chair announced that this meeting was being held virtually, was being webcast and a record would be retained.

 

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application that had been received from Liberty Coffee Limited for a Premises Licence in respect of Liberty Bell Coffee, 5 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead.

 

It was reported that the premises do not currently have a Premises Licence.  The hours applied for were set out within the report, however it was reported that further to consideration of the representations the applicant was content to reduce the hours of operation.

 

The applicant had submitted an operating schedule setting out how the business would be conducted/managed in accordance with the four licensing objectives. A copy of the full application was available. Members were advised that the proposals set out in the operating schedule may become conditions of the licence should the application be granted.  Following discussions with Merseyside Police the applicant had agreed that a number of conditions be placed on the Premises Licence should the application be granted.  These included conditions relating to CCTV, staff training, no open vessels to be taken beyond the licensed area and a Challenge 25 Policy.

 

In respect of the application three representations had been received from local residents.  The representations related to concerns of noise nuisance from entertainment coming from the premises and customers using the tables and chairs outside the premises.  Local residents had reported that nuisance had been caused by private events being held at the premises. 

 

Representations had also been received from Ward Councillors, Councillor Pat Cleary and Councillor Steve Hayes who both supported the representations submitted by local residents.  Copies of all representations were available.

 

The applicant attended the meeting by way of video conference together with his legal representative, Miss Tulloch.

 

A local resident also attended the meeting by way of video conference together with Councillor Cleary, Ward Councillor.

 

The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received and that a local resident had requested that Councillor Cleary also speak on his behalf.

 

The Licensing Manager outlined the report and advised that the application had been amended to reduce the hours applied for.  The amended application was outlined.

 

Miss Tulloch, the applicant’s legal representative addressed the Sub-Committee and advised that the premises had opened as a coffee shop in November 2019 and traded successfully until they had to close in March 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.  Miss Tulloch informed Members of the Sub-Committee that the premises had re-opened in July 2020 and that the application for a Premises Licence had been made in order to enable them to develop their business into an early evening bistro.

 

Miss Tulloch advised that further to consideration of the representations made by Ward Councillors and local residents, the applicant had amended the application in which the hours applied for had been significantly reduced.  Miss Tulloch advised that the applicant had also agreed for a number of additional conditions to be attached to the Premises  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.