Agenda and minutes

The Chair will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5 on the previous page.

The Democratic Services Officer read out the procedure.

RESOLVED that a Vice-Chair was not required on this occasion.

There were none.

To receive any declarations from Members/Officers of personal/prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting, together with their statements on the nature of any such interests declared.

There were none.

There was none.

These were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Chair will, if required, explain the licensing procedure.

The Chair drew attention to the licensing procedure, copies of which had been made available to members of the public attending the meeting.

Applicant: Nigel Chaplin

Responsible Authority: Avon and Somerset Police, represented by Martin Purchase (Liquor Licensing Officer)

The parties confirmed that they had received and understood the licensing procedure.

The Licensing Officer summarised the application, which sought authority for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises between 08.00 and 21.45 every day. The Police had made a representation relating to the licensing objective of the prevention of crime and disorder and had proposed that the following three conditions be attached to the licence:

• A CCTV system will be installed and maintained at the premises in consultation with the Police. The images will be of evidential standard and recordings will be kept for 31 days and made available to the Police on reasonable request

• All spirits and fortified wines will be displayed at the rear of the serving area and therefore will not be subject to self service

• All staff will be trained in the sale of alcohol and records kept of such training and made available for inspection

• A refusal of sales register will be maintained and made available for inspection

The applicant had confirmed in writing his willingness to accept these conditions.

The applicant and Mr Purchase both said that they had nothing to add to their written submissions.

Following an adjournment the Sub-Committee RESOLVED to grant the application, subject to the mandatory conditions for the sale of alcohol and age verification policy, the conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule, and to the additional conditions proposed by the Police and agreed to by the applicant.

Authority was delegated to the Licensing Officer to issue the licence accordingly.

REASONS

Members have today determined an application for the grant of a new premises licence for Chaplin’s 4-6 High Street, Weston, Bath.  In doing so they have taken account of the Licensing Act, Human Rights Act, the Council’s Policy and the Statutory Guidance.

Members are aware that the proper approach under the Licensing Act is to only do what is necessary and proportionate to promote the licensing objectives in light of what is presented to them.

Members considered the relevant representations and took account of the evidence put before them.  They were careful to balance the competing interests of the applicant and those of the Responsible Authority, i.e. the Police in reaching a decision.

Members noted that the Police had stated that the area was subject to sporadic crime and disorder and anti social behaviour particularly in the early evenings and were alcohol related.  The Police proposed that several conditions were imposed on the premises licence in order to promote the licensing objective of the prevention of crime and disorder.  Members noted that the applicant had agreed to the conditions being imposed.

Members therefore granted the licence as applied for together with the mandatory conditions for the sale of alcohol and age verification policy, the conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule and the conditions proposed by the Police and agreed to by the applicant.