Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Wallasey Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Michael Jones, Principal Democratic Services Officer 

Items
No. Item

1.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Minutes:

Resolved: That Councillor Andrew Hodson be appointed Chair for this meeting.

 

2.

MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Licensing Panel 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.

Minutes:

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

 

Councillor Andrew Hodson declared a historic business connection from over 40 years ago, with the representative who attended on behalf of a resident. 

 

The part-owner who attended on behalf of the applicant was asked by the solicitor if they were content to go ahead with the hearing and an adjournment was offered with a different panel member.  However, the part-owner, confirmed they were content to continue.

 

3.

APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003 - The Blind Cow, 1 Town Lane, Bebington, CH63 5JB pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Corporate Services reported upon an application that had been received relating to a Premises Licence in respect of The Blind Cow, 1 Town Lane, Bebington, CH63 5JB. 

 

The applicant had submitted an operating schedule setting out how the business would be conducted/managed in accordance with the licensing objectives. A copy of the full application had been provided to Members. Members were advised that the proposals set out in the operating schedule may become conditions of the licence should the application be granted.

 

In respect of the application, a number of representations had been received from local residents. Two local residents who had made representations were in attendance along with a further individual who was representing another local resident who had submitted a representation.

 

The applicant could not attend the Hearing but had sent a representative to present the application on their behalf. The manager of the premises was also in attendance.

 

The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received. Photographs of the premises were made available to Members of the Sub-Committee.

 

The Licensing Manager outlined the report.

 

The Licensing Act Sub-Committee were informed that the operating model of the business is that of a restaurant. Members of the Sub-Committee were advised that the previous restaurant at the location operated a bring your own drinks policy. It was submitted on behalf of the applicant that the granting of a Premises Licence to sell alcohol would promote more responsible drinking than a bring your own drinks policy.  The Sub-Committee were informed that the restaurant would operate a table service, that there would only be background music played at the premises, that there would be no live music and no music played in the outside area of the premises. The Sub-Committee were further informed that the premises would only empty glass bottles into the bins outside of the premises during the daytime hours.

 

In response to questions from local residents it was submitted on behalf of the applicant that the application for the premises to remain open until 00:30 was to cater for bookings that would be made for celebrations, such as birthdays. It was made known to the Sub-Committee that the tables and chairs placed outside of the premises on the artificial grass were to cater for dog walkers who may want a coffee and a sandwich. The Sub-Committee were informed that as the application was for the consumption of alcohol on the premises only, alcohol could not be served in this area.

 

It was submitted on behalf of the applicant that the premises want to work with local residents and they will make themselves available to discuss any issues which may arise.

 

It was made known to the Sub-Committee that the premises had been operating in the week prior to the Hearing under a Temporary Event Notice and that there had been no complaints from local residents regarding the operation of the premises, including the resident living above the premises.

 

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