Agenda and minutes
Venue: Floral Pavilion, Marine Promenade, New Brighton
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APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR Minutes: Resolved – That Councillor A Hodson be appointed Chair for this meeting. |
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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 Panel 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. |
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Minutes: The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application that had been received from Kaizen Consultancy and Training Services Limited for a Premises Licence in respect of 45 Thingwall Road, Irby, CH61 3UE.
It was reported that the premises do not currently have a Premises Licence. The hours applied for the Premises Licence were set out within the report.
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 also that following discussions with Merseyside Police the applicant had agreed that in addition to the proposed conditions set out in the operating schedule, they would be content to have a number of conditions as outlined within the report placed on the Premises Licence should the application be granted.
In respect of the application two representations had been received from local residents. The representations related to concerns of public nuisance that may be caused by customers of the premises should the application be granted. Copies of the representations were available.
The applicant attended the meeting. There were also two local residents in attendance at the meeting.
The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received and clarified that there had been a typographical error in the report and advised that the requested the Hours Open to the Public were Sunday to Saturday and not Sunday to Thursday.
The Licensing Manager outlined the report.
The applicant informed Members of the Panel that the primary focus of the business would be to operate as a coffee shop providing wholesome food in the form of bagels, pumpkin bread and American style burgers. The applicant advised that this would be the dominant operation of the business between 07:00 and 17:00 and that they would continue into the evening with what they described as an up market offer of food, coffee and alcohol. The Panel were informed that the food offer would be available until 21:00 and that last orders for alcohol would be at 22:30. The applicant emphasised that there would be no vertical drinking permitted in the premises and that they could accommodate approximately 30 covers and that the application for alcohol was to allow flexibility throughout the day.
The applicant advised that they wanted to work together with local residents in order for their business to be a good experience for the community. The Panel were informed of the extensive conditions that the applicant had agreed with Merseyside Police which included CCTV, training of staff, Challenge 25 and that no children would be allowed on the premises after 21:00.
The applicant provided details in respect of arrangements for deliveries and the collection of refuse as well as plans for a designated smoking area at the back of the property. The applicant informed Members that they had ... view the full minutes text for item 46. |
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Minutes: The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application that had been received from Welsh’s Pharmacy Limited for a Premises Licence in respect of Cibo, 90 Banks Road, West Kirby, CH48 0RE.
It was reported that the premises do not currently have a Premises Licence. The hours applied for the Premises Licence were set out within the report.
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 also that following discussions with Merseyside Police the applicant had agreed to have a number of conditions as outlined within the report, in addition to those proposed in the operating schedule, placed on the Premises Licence should the application be granted.
In respect of the application four representations had been received from local residents. The representations related to concerns of anti-social behaviour and public nuisance that may be caused by customers of the premises as well as parking related issues should the application be granted. Copies of the representations were available.
The applicant attended the meeting together. There were also two local residents in attendance at the meeting.
The Chair advised that one of the residents was known to some of the Members of the Licensing Panel as she was a former Councillor but had had no contact with Members of the Panel for over 20 years. The applicant advised that they were content for the hearing to take place.
The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received.
The Licensing Manager outlined the report.
The applicant informed Members of the Panel that they lived in the area and had experience working in licensed premises. The applicant provided details of the business model for the premises which was to operate as a café/restaurant and not as a bar, this included a menu offering pizza, pasta and paninis. The applicant advised that the alcohol offer would be glasses of Peroni, red or white wine, prosecco, soft drinks and coffee and that no spirits would be sold.
The applicant informed Members that there would be 24 covers inside the premises and people would also be able to come and collect food for consumption off the premises. Members were made aware that through the provision of a pavement licence tables and chairs may be permitted to be used outside of the premises but that alcohol would not be served in this area as the application was for the consumption of alcohol on the premises only. The applicant submitted that he had taken into consideration the location of the premises being in a residential area when submitting the application and had subsequently limited the operating hours to 21:00 during the week and 22:00 on a Friday and Saturday. The applicant emphasised that he was not seeking to attract ... view the full minutes text for item 47. |